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An Islander Remembers WWII by Sarah Teach Eighty-nine-year-old WWII veteran Karl Lindquist is lucky to be alive. It was 1944, and Lindquist had just turned 18 when the Nantucket Draft Board gave orders for him and two other young Nantucket men to report for U.S. Army Infantry duty in Boston. The town didn’t announce their departure; there was no send-off party. “It was just like any other day on Nantucket,” recalls Lindquist. The three young men quietly left their peaceful island hometown, not knowing if they would ever return. As serene a place as Nantucket is, Lindquist doesn’t think the guys from inner city Boston were any less shocked by war than he. “It’s a whole new experience that you only get through being at war. Nothing can prepare a person for it,” says Lindquist. “To be talking to someone one morning and then later that day hear, ‘So-and-so got it today.’ That’s the most difficult part.” Lindquist landed in France with a company of 180, and their daily lives were quickly turned upside down. “Days were spent in the field. Then we’d sleep in foxholes which we had dug, or were left by the Germans if they were retreating,” says Lindquist. “In the morning, someone came around and woke us up. Breakfast of hot coffee was brought to us. Then we were assembled, and told what we were going to do that day. We carried our own rations. It’s funny because you don’t really think a lot about eating there. Your rations seem small, but after a week, you can hardly finish your meal. Your stomach must shrink.” The sustenance, usually just coffee and bread, was nothing to write home about. But not many soldiers wrote home anyway. “There wasn’t much opportunity to write,” Lindquist says. “The guys who had young brides did more writing than anyone. I’d get a letter from my parents every once in a while, but I didn’t do much writing. I was too tired most of the time.” It’s no wonder Lindquist was so tired by nightfall; he spent his days as a scout. He would venture into the field alone, staying as low as possible, until he reached the nearest town to see what resources they had. Lindquist
relayed an especially spine-chilling tale to M.A. Humphreys of the GI Generation Project. Lindquist had just scouted out a town full of tanks, and was heading back to camp. “A tank came out of the town,” he recounts, “And cut across in front of me. I knew he hadn’t seen me because I saw the side of him. And he couldn’t see out the sides. So I hit the ground. And he sort of turned and he was right there next to me. When I looked up, I was lying flat. There were some others of them [also on the tank]. His gun was right over my head. And I’m like, ‘What am I going to do now?’ My inner voice said, ‘Nothing. You just lie there. Pretend you’re dead. You’re dead if you move, so just stay there like that.’” The tank passed, bringing a wave of relief through the young man’s unharmed body. Evening didn’t bring much relief from the stresses of the day. “At night, you’re usually with your foxhole mate, unless he’s been killed,” says Lindquist. “Sometimes when you’re lying there, you think of funny little things to say to each other. By the end of the day, some fellows liked to sit around and talk. Mine and I liked to just go back to our foxhole. Usually we were just so tired that we went to sleep right then and there. The foxholes were 2.5 feet wide, 6 feet long, and 1.5 feet deep. It’s like a box that you’d lower a casket into. You set out your blanket roll, and one of you faces one way, the other faces the other. Sometimes, halfway through the night, one of you rolls over. You don’t talk about it; you just roll over so you’re not facing the other person. When it rained, we got wet. There was no relief from that. Then in the morning, you rolled up your bed roll and took it with you, unless you were dug into a place where you didn’t move from for days or weeks, like the Battle of the Bulge. Then you could use trees to cover yourself up so if there were any explosions overheard, the shrapnel wouldn’t come down and get you.” As you might imagine, there’s not much fun to be had at war. Lindquist says, “I recall no attempts at recreation hardly ever. We didn’t have the continued on page 18
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Vol. 44 No. 3 • Our 44th Season!
May 22 - 28, 2014
Today’s Nantucket
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THURSDAY, MAY 22 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $40 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10:30 to 11 AM - Free Story Time for Toddlers Story time for ages 18-36 months. Program limited to first 15 toddlers + caregivers. Tickets at the Children’s Desk. Atheneum, 1 India St. 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket Hear stories of remarkable Nantucket women: some went whaling, others were involved in the Temperance Crusade, the struggle for women’s suffrage, the Abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. Meet at Centre & Broad Sts. $20. Teens & 65+ $15. 508-257-4586. 11 to 11:30 AM - Free Story Time for Ages 3+ Stories & songs; program is limited to first 20 attendees. Tickets at the Weezie desk when the library opens. Atheneum, 1 India Street. 1:30 PM - Patriotic Decorated Buckets Join Nancy Tyrer to decorate a bucket in a patriotic theme. Participants will go home with a dozen cookies & a decorated container. You must register so we have enough supplies: 508-228-4490. Fee: $4 payable to instructor. Saltmarsh Senior Center, 81 Washington St. Ext.
2 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket Hear about the founding settlers, the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effect of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whaling ship Essex. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal Sts. Adults $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at NIXS Oysters & littlenecks $1 ea. at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 4 PM - Skating Skills on Hockey Skates Ideal for young skaters wishing to work on skating in hockey skates skills, recreational skaters, or beginning youth hockey players. Register at Nantucket Ice. 228-2516. 4 PM - Popsicles Skating Class Introduction to skating class. Open enrollment. Recommended for children ages 4 thru kindergarten or those with little experience. 8 week session. Pre-register at Nantucket Ice. 228-2516. 4:30 PM - Inside the Graveyards Walk: Footprints to the Past Join Raven’s Walk to step back in time and visit the final resting places of interesting people who left a footprint on Nantucket. Our walk will visit 2 cemeteries. Meet at the Pacific Bank at the top of Main St. Adults $20. 65+ & Teens $15. Please wear appropriate footwear. 5 to 6 PM - Teen Advisory Board Meeting Teens ages 12-18 are welcomed to the Atheneum for some book talk, teen program ideas and pizza. Contact Ellen for details and RSVP at eyoung@nantucketatheneum.org. Atheneum, 1 India St. 5 PM - Adult Skating Skills & Ice-R-Cise Class Instruction and practice. Beginners through advanced. Open enrollment; register at the rink. 508-228-2516. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. 6 to 7 PM - Free Drop-in English Classes No pre-registration required. Atheneum, 1 India St. continued on page 16
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A Weekend of Firsts by Leah Mojer Memorial Day Weekend is the most glorious and anticipated of all weekends here on Nantucket as it is in many places in New England. It is the official kickoff to Summer, the best season, and boy do we celebrate. Between the Figawi Boat Race & its infamous parties, the influx of weekenders and tourists, and friends and family clamoring for the spare bedroom, there are plenty of reasons to celebrate. The island is in full swing by now with South Water Street’s cherry blossoms in full bloom, swirling pink petals through the downtown streets. Our favorite restaurants & bars are busy doing what they do best. The beaches are pristine from their winter respite and the lobster with drawn butter is flowing. At our own gatherings, we don’t mess around with the food or drinks either. It’s a weekend of first cook outs; grilled meats, salad platters overflowing with fresh veggies, fresh fruit cocktails, and sangrias. We give it all we’ve got for these few fleeting days every year, singing with delight for the coming few months of beach time, sunsets in bare feet, and warm evenings in the garden. For me, the delight of summer cooking is letting the ingredients speak for themselves. Fresh produce, brand new and just weeks old, shine with just a nudge of encouragement from any willing cook. A splash of oil here, a pinch of salt there, and a relaxed and happy outlook are all anyone needs for a successful weekend of grilling, feasting and enjoying this wonderful start-of-summer tradition.
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Vol. 44 No. 3 • Our 44th Season!
May 22 - 28, 2014
Intimate Conversations on Canvas
The sweeping vistas of Nantucket Island offer a serenity that few locations can surpass. The rolling gold and green of Tuppancy Links, the sprawling natural beauty of Folger’s Marsh, the long stretches of pristine beach kissed by the Atlantic Ocean along Surfside and Cisco... these iconic views of Nantucket are captured in a new series of panoramic paintings by island artist G. S. Hill. This Sunday, May 25, Greg and Judi Hill will host a summer celebration to unveil these magical canvases at their gallery on Straight Wharf. Meet the artist and see his paintings that transport the viewer to these island scenes. Hill has been painting on Nantucket since 1978. His continued passion to capture the island’s beauty is illustrated on canvas: soft lights seen through the rolling fog, windswept dunes with gulls crying overhead, rose covered cottages lining cobblestone streets, and rainbow colored catboats sailing in Nantucket Harbor. Whether landscape or harbor scene, just a glance is not enough. If painting is a dialog between the artist and the person viewing the art, these panoramas are intimate conversations. Stop by the G.S. Hill Gallery, 40 Straight Wharf, on Sunday, May 25 between 10 am and 5 pm and experience “Nantucket Panoramas.”
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FEATHERED FRIENDS: PART I
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FRENCH SOLE SPRING 2014
by Dr. Sarah Oktay, Director, University of Massachusetts Nantucket Field Station Living at the UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station gives me the opportunity to observe the wonderful diversity of bird life that defines Nantucket. Spring signals the return of piping plovers, oystercatchers and osprey along with the wading birds and song birds that brighten our days and turn our mornings into symphonies of birdsong. I admit, I am not always thrilled to be woken at 430 by an obnoxiously early red winged blackbird, but that is much better than the alarm soundtrack of a beeping trash truck. This week we’ll discuss one of the most iconic birds found on Nantucket. I would encourage people to read the books and columns written by Nantucket’s many exemplary bird experts like Ken Blackshaw, Edith and Ginger Andrews, and Vern Laux. Edie Ray, Karen Beattie, Dick Viet, Bob Kennedy, and an array of shorebird folks associated with local conservation and science organizations and state and federal programs including the Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, Massachusetts Division of Fish and Wildlife, Mass Natural Heritage, and Mass Audubon have acquired years of excellent research on birds of Nantucket. The American oystercatcher (Haematopus palliates) is monitored by a couple of agencies dedicated to protecting their nesting sites and chicks in order to help restore populations of this threatened species. American Oystercatchers are a species of special concern in several coastal states and are listed as a "yellow" species (indicating a national conservation concern) by Audubon. Several thousand American Oystercatchers live in the United States with most of them breeding in the Mid-Atlantic States. The American oystercatcher has expanded its range northward into Massachusetts over the past 45 years. Now, breeding
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May 22 - 28, 2014
Grass Amid the Ghosts by Robert P. Barsanti
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In April, we fled south in search of spring. Up here in God’s Country, Massachusetts, the leaves and flowers only come out when the promise of one more blizzard has passed away. Some years, on Nantucket, the flowers feel confident sometime in late February. During most springs, the green only comes after the constellations have changed and the storms go spinning out to sea three hundred miles to the east. April is the cruelest month. Forty degrees and windy has stretched out into its sixth month and 180th day. The trees in front of the house remain skeletal shadows, the swamp silent, and the grass gray and lifeless; yet the hope for snow is gone. Every storm brings wind, rain, and a damp that the polar fleece cannot wick away. So, this April, I plucked the youngest son off the island and drove him to a place where the trees were in bloom and the grass had been green for weeks. Now, the youngest son has reached an age when trips can’t just be for pleasure. Our days of whiling away the hours in water parks and play grounds had eased to an end. Instead, his trips needed to be educational. Educational for a child from Nantucket has two meanings; he should learn about history and he should learn about life in America. We had explore life in America, rich in highways, diners, and elevators. We needed to find whoopee pies, scrapple, and birch beer. Beyond the snacks and annoyances of mainland living, I felt he should know a bit about history. In my most paternal, I felt a foundation needed to be built for his future, so our trip south aimed at three of America’s bloodiest battlefields: Gettysburg, Antietam, and Harpers Ferry. Now, I undertook his education in war as seriously as I could. On the night before we began driving, we watched the Ken Burn’s episodes on those three battles and I took away his phone so that he wouldn’t be distracted. Then, on our way south, we listened to The Killer Angels in the car. By the time we pulled into the Gettysburg hotel, he had been steeped into heroism of Chamberlain, the foolishness of Stuart, and the audacity of Lee. I did my best to build up our ghosts in the grasses. We started out early in the warm Pennsylvania mist. We toured the Gettysburg battlefield with an official and experienced guide. The young man watched the grazing land and the corn stubs while we pestered the guide with questions about canister versus grape shot and other details about the artillery of the moment. We stood at the crest of Cemetery Hill with Meade and imagined withering cannonades through the empty fields. Thousands died before us amid all of the buses and monuments clustered. “That red barn,” our guide intoned, “would be the range of one set of cannons.” We sighted along its lines and imagined cannonball after ball landing amid the rebels. The young man took a picture. We paused for ice cream, then returned to the battle. The three of us endured the cyclorama and the film, then dawdled through the museum of letters, weapons, and maps. We stood, for a moment, in attention at General Lee’s coat and the hair from his horse, Traveller. Somewhere in the deepest science
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Bottles for Your Barbecue by Carri Wroblewski BRIX Wine Shop I’ll admit it. I have a slight obsession with grills. I own four…because you never know which one you might need. The big wood burning grill for Sunday afternoons when your party of two turns into a party of ten. The gas grill for when it’s 25 degrees out and you still want a grilled steak. The little Weber for tailgates. Or the La Caja China for your pig roast. If there is one weekend that offers up the grill’s rite of passage, it’s Memorial Day Weekend. The beginning of the season on Nantucket—the beginning of the summer. At my barbecues, we always start with a cocktail. Though I love a good G & T, you’ll usually find me mixing up something with a few more ingredients. My friends will quickly tell you what the staples are, but there is one cocktail in particular that always makes its way to the table. The White Lady. Invented by Harry MacElhone, a bartender at Ciro's Club in London, there are various versions of this drink, but this is my favorite recipe. In a cocktail shaker combine 1½ oz. of Caorunn Gin (a small batch gin from Scotland), 1 oz. of orange liqueur (I use Bauchant), ¾ oz. of freshly squeezed lemon juice, and an egg white. Shake vigorously and strain into a cocktail glass. Now you’re ready to get the party started. Whether you’re sipping seaside on a boat during Figawi or firing up your barbecue for the first time this season, simple, delicious, affordable wines fit the bill. Here are six easy-drinking grill-worthy greats for your next backyard barbecue: The 2012 MontGravet Côtes de Gascogne from France is brought to us by the folks who craft the Tortoise Creek wines. They don’t disappoint with this zippy white from the Gascony region, near the city of Toulouse in southwest France. The wine takes its name from the “Mont” or hills where the vines are grown and the “Gravet,” which are oval rocks commonly found in the area. Made from 100% Colombard grapes, this is a perfect spring white with exotic fruit aromas, fresh citrus flavors, and balanced acidity. Oysters, anyone? If you’re looking for something a little richer to pair with your grilled fare the 2013 Yalumba “Y” Series Viognier from Australia will seal the deal. Yalumba is Australia’s oldest family-owned winery from the Barossa Valley. This 100% Viognier offers up classic aromas of white flowers and stone fruit. It has bright flavors of pineapple, figs, and honeysuckle with a hint of citrus on the finish. Sip this one with grilled fish! It’s no secret that we drink a lot of pink wine on Nantucket and this just might be your perfect porch pour. The 2013 ZÜM Rosé hails from vineyards in the rolling hills of Germany’s Nahe region (located along the River Nahe). A delicious rosé made from 100% Pinot Noir grapes, it’s a light pink color in the glass and is loaded with fresh mineral notes and bright flavors of cranberries and ripe strawberries. Take this one to the beach or pair it with grilled vegetables or pork chops rubbed with rosemary.
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In 2001, Nantucket’s Sidney and Robert Henderson VFW Post 8608 was forced out of its former Tom Nevers location due to erosion. But the wind and seas couldn’t destroy island veterans’ spirits. A new facility at 22 New South Road was 12 years in the making, but was certainly worth the wait. Lining the walls of the VFW’s barroom are tributes to veterans who gave their lives in the service of our country. You’ll see pictures of the Hendersons, the two Nantucket brothers behind the post’s name. Both were killed in action while serving in WWII in the Tank Corp. Let us remember their sacrifices this Memorial Day. Channing LeFebvre, who serves as Service Commander of Post 8608, is always happy to give a full tour of the facility. At 5,000 square feet with two major function rooms, a wraparound bar and dining area, a gigantic industrial kitchen, and over 100 parking spaces, the VFW is a perfect function location. In addition to being available for special events, the VFW is open to the community for lunch on weekdays from noon ‘til 2 p.m. (Think BBQ spareribs, steak sandwiches, hearty stews.) The main course costs just $6; dessert and drinks–free refills included–are $1 add-ons. As for the conversation you’ll have with your bar mates? Priceless. The most important aspect of the VFW is what it offers to its 60 members: a chance to connect with others who understand their experiences. Nantucket’s veterans have fought in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Central American Wars, Desert Shield/Desert Storm, and the Global War on Terror. Located within the VFW building is the office of Veterans Services, which is run by Ralph Hardy, who served at home and abroad from 1956-62. Veterans Services exists to offer island veterans “help of any kind,” as Hardy puts it. Most people who visit Hardy are seeking help arranging medical care. Hardy says, “A lot of fellows won’t talk about problems to anyone but someone who’s been there and also served.” Hardy’s office hours are every Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. At all other times, leave a message for him at 508-325-5332. If you are a veteran who does not live on Nantucket, Hardy will gladly help you find your own Veterans Services officer. “This island is very welcoming to veterans,” says LeFebvre. After having been at war until 2010, he sees Nantucket as a peaceful haven. LeFebvre doesn’t like to talk about himself, but we pried some details out of him and believe he should be recognized for his service. During his 30 years in the Army, LeFebvre served in three foreign wars and led soldiers as a colonel. If you get the chance to meet LeFebvre (look for him next time you fly; he’s a TSA officer at Nantucket Memorial Airport), be sure to thank him for the decades that he devoted to serving our country. Meet LeFebvre, Hardy and their comrades at Nantucket’s 2014 Memorial Day parade on Sunday, May 25. It will begin at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Hall on Washington Street; continue to the Civil War Monument on upper Main St., and on to Prospect Hill Cemetery, and finally, back to the Legion for a reception.
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Fine in texture and soft to the touch, cashmere is a fiber that is luxurious, timelessly elegant, and wonderfully cozy. Johnstons Cashmere, located on Federal Street, is a store that specializes in clothing and accessories made exclusively from this sought after knit. Pam and Finn Murphy got their start at Wolfhound on Main Street, where they were selling a lot of cashmere. They soon became the US agent for Johnstons of Elgin, a cashmere and fine woollens company based in Scotland, and decided to specialize in cashmere and promote the brand by opening a store with the Johnstons name. They opened their doors in 1997, the year Johnstons of Elgin celebrated their 200th anniversary, and a second store in Greenwich soon followed. Pam and Finn sold Wolfhound, choosing to focus on cashmere. Johnstons Cashmere carries beautiful, quality clothing. Their relationship with their suppliers means that they have a direct influence on the design and manufacture of many of the items in their store. Through years of experience and keeping up with current trends, they have a good idea what their customers want. A trip to Johnstons is an experience that will exceed your expectations. Customer service comes first, and their staff is very knowledgable about the products they sell, making sure you find what you are looking for. While Johnstons specializes in cashmere, they also carry a selection of dresses, casual wear, belts, boots, and accessories from Europe’s foremost designers. Cashmere styles are available for both men and women. Head on over to 4 Federal Street for this season’s softest knits and more! Johnstons Cashmere is open daily in season.
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labs of the south, someone is hoping to bring the legendary horse back to life from those fragments of DNA. We wound up back at Little Round Top and Devil’s Den. You can’t stand at the bottom of Little Round Top without thinking about what a perfect spot that was for a set of cannons. The ridge follows gently up to the town. The bravery of Chamberlain, the difficulty of all the rocks, the shear ugliness of the hillside loomed. And yet, the young man took to the rocks for some leaping and hiding. He followed the dirt paths of others before him, amid the rocks where the sharpshooters hid and amid the piled up corpses of the dead. He jumped from rock to rock, ran through the passage ways, and ignored the ghosts that clustered around him. I was keenly aware of the First Texas Regiment battling the 124th New York until the 40th New York forced the Confederates out. The Young Man was not. He saw rocks and hiding places, boulders to climb and passages to duck into. I let the ghosts fade into the dirt and saw what he saw; a jungle gym of rocks, a steep hill covered in boulders, and long fields of grass. The grass always wins. Every battlefield returns to the farm. Cows wander where soldiers walked abreast and fell to that lethal canister. Some of the dead were dragged to graves, some were left were they fell, and then the rain came, and the winter, and then the grass grew. All 1328 monuments at Gettysburg float momentarily over the grass. They will settle into the dirt, as did everyone who died there. And in the end there will still be the grass. The job of a monument is to keep the name fresh. Buford. Lee. Longstreet. Chamberlain. Names are all carved deep into the marble. But each name fades with the years and the rains, and each marker sinks a little bit more into the grass. Each generation forgets another set of heroes. This is as it should be. The triumph of the soldier is to be forgotten. The causes and the conspiracies should settle into the history books and the patter, and society should advance. Boys should leap over the stones where men died. Nonetheless, the truth of our nation is that it was built and rebuilt on stone markers. In the late afternoon, the young man and I stood where Lincoln made his address. We were ringed by anonymous markers from state after state; but the markers hid deep in the grass. We stood upon the honored and bloodied dead, in a world built upon them. The foundation of a country of highways, hotels, and heart was built on these granite markers. The young man’s eyes and my old ones unite at that. I can see the grass amid the ghosts, and he can see the granite in the grass.
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Island Legacies Some of the most notable links between Nantucket’s past and present are buildings on the island that have withstood the test of time. This Friday, May 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, the Nantucket Historical Association (NHA) will host an opening reception to introduce a new exhibit entitled Architectural Legacies: The NHA’s Historic Sites at the Whitney Gallery at 7 Fair Street. The Historic American Building Surveys (HABS), conducted by the National Park Service and other United States private and public agencies, have documented America's built environment since 1933. Totaling more than 556,900 measured drawings, these surveys include most of the NHA’s historic sites and many other island landmarks. This exhibition highlights the HABS drawings of island historic sites, including Oldest House, Old Mill, Old Gaol, Hadwen House, and more. Each drawing provides a glimpse into a different architectural period and chronicles Nantucket’s dynamic architectural past. “The NHA has a solid foundation in attracting visitors to its historic sites through tours, programs, and other transformative encounters,” says Sarah Helm, NHA Curatorial and Library Associate. “This exhibit takes that foundation a step further by offering guests the opportunity to appreciate our properties at an artistic and technical level. By focusing on the HABS drawings, which are works of art in and of themselves, we are able to present details that are often overlooked in viewing some of Nantucket’s greatest architectural treasures.” Architectural Legacies: The NHA’s Historic Sites will be on view at the NHA’s Whitney Gallery at 7 Fair Street through November 2014. The gallery will be open during NHA Research Library hours on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 10 am to 4 pm, and Tuesdays, 11 am to 4 pm. The gallery is closed Wednesdays, weekends and all holidays.
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Bottles for Your BBQ from page 9
Perfect for parties, grilled pizzas are one of my favorite summertime meals. The 2012 Castello Vicchiomaggio Ripa delle Mandorle Toscana IGT would be a natural pair. According to Italy’s history books, the Vicchiomaggio Castle, located in the heart of the Chianti Classico area, dates back to 1400. Years later, it became an exclusive Manor House of the Renaissance period and took its original name from the word Maggio (May). A blend of 75% Sangiovese and 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, they have been producing wine on the estate for years. You’ll get savory red fruit flavors intertwined with hints of fresh herbs and notes of spice. For those of you who want something a little heartier, this one’s for you. A medium to full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon from the Languedoc region in France, this domaine sits on the ruins of an ancient Roman villa. The 2011 Villa des Anges Cabernet Sauvignon Vin de Pays d'Oc from France is made by winemaker Jeff Carrel and has bright fruit aromas that spill from the glass. This wine is fresh, yet has structure and concentration and on the palate shows off flavors of black cherry, plum, and spice. And for the real barbecue aficionado try the 2012 Senorio Barahonda ‘Carro’ Tinto from the up-and-coming Spanish appellation of Yecla. A blend of 50% Monastrell (Mourvedre), 30% Syrah, 12% Merlot, and 8% Tempranillo, it’s packed with ripe raspberry flavors alongside notes of spice and a hint of leather. Its bright, juicy and jammy fruit flavors make it a natural with dishes you would serve at a picnic or backyard barbecue—think pulled pork sandwiches, grilled burgers, or ribs. What I love best about the flavors of the grill is that they allow us to introduce a variety of flavors in our glass. From the beginning cocktail to the easy drinking white that matches with local seafood or the char of a steak that we pair with rich reds. So whatever grill you fire up over Memorial Day Weekend, grab a glass, pull a cork, and savor the flavors of the grill. Brix Wine Shop is located at 1 Windy Way, just off of Surfside Road; www.brixwineshop.com; 508-228-9123
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Nantucket Clam Chowder . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.25 $4.25 Lobster Bisque . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$4.25 $5.25 Fried Clams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Market Price Fried Clam Strips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.35 $19.95 Fried Bay Scallops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.75 $21.75 Fried Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.25 $17.75 Fried Calamari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.75 $14.00 Stuffed Quahogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 for $4.50 Crab Cake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 for $4.95 Fish Cake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 for $3.75 Clams Casino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 for $10.50 Bag of Steamers or of Littleneck Clams .3/4# $8.00 Bag of Mussels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/4# $5.50 Shrimp Cocktail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$6.25 $17.75 *Little Neck Clams on the 1/2 Shell . . . .6 for $8.40 *Oysters on the 1/2 Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 for $12.60
Sandwiches served with chips & coleslaw Lobster Salad Roll (1/3# “never frozen”) . . . . . . . . .$17.25 Clam Strip Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.75 Clam Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Market Price Bay Scallop Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11.00 Fried Cod or Sole Sandwich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.75
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Chicken Quesadilla Roll . . . . . . . . . . .$13.40 . .$14.70 Chicken Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$8.25 . .$11.75 Fried Honey Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . .4 - $9.00 8 - $14.00 Dinners: include Fries, Cole Slaw & Clam Chowder Onion Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$3.75 . . .$6.25 French Fries (cajun spicy .25 cents extra) . .$2.90 . . .$4.75 large huge Seafood Platter: fried fish, clams, shrimp, bay scallops . $23.99 Mozzarella Sticks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5.75 . . .$7.70 Fried Cod Fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$11.00 . .$16.50 Vegetable Spring Rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . .$7.50 . .$10.00 Fried Clams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Market Price Coleslaw, Steamed Red Potatoes, Corn on the Cob available Fried Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$15.40 . .$20.75 Fried Bay Scallops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17.00 . .$23.50 Served with Clam Chowder, Fried Calamari . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10.95 . .$13.95 Corn on the Cob, Steamed Red Potatoes, Crab Cakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13.10 . .$17.25 Coleslaw & Butter Fish Cakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$9.50 . .$12.35 Baked Stuffed Shrimp . . . . . . . . . . . .$13.50 . .$18.50 1 1/4 # Lobster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$31.50 Baked Stuffed Sole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13.95 . .$16.75 1 1/2 # Lobster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33.50 Baked Swordfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$17.95 . .$20.95 2 # Lobster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$39.00 Baked Salmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13.50 . .$16.50 Surf & Turf: BBQ pork ribs & seafood choice $16.75 . .$23.00 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK, YEAR-ROUND Barbecued Pork Ribs . . . . . . . . 1/2 $15.75 . Full $21.00 TAKE-OUT, LIMITED OUTDOOR SEATING, CATERING, Honey Fried Chicken . . . . .4 for $11.50 . 8 for $17.50 OVERNIGHT DELIVERY ANYWHERE IN THE USA, & MORE! Chicken Fingers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13.25 . .$17.00 Prices subject to change without notice, 5% MA tax not included
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May 22 - 28, 2014
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6 PM - Adult Hockey Skills Clinic Learn and improve hockey technique and skating abilities. Open enrollment; register at the rink. 508-228-2516. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55 per person or $550. for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. Call 508-228-7037—time may vary slightly. 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor. Capt James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. $50pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 7 PM - Walden Chamber Players in Concert Walden Chamber Players, joined by island students, play a concert at the Dreamland Theater, 17 S. Water St. Works by Mozart, Turina, Cervantes, and Brahms, & will feature NPS singers, instrumentalists, and composers. 7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got The Blues Plays Live Local favorite at Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St. 7:30 to 9:30 PM - Tony Lee Thomas Band Performs live at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Come on a haunted history tour of Nantucket Town! Visit houses with stories to tell and view mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted house. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal. $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Every Thursday night at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.
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ROUTES/FARES: AIRPORT ROUTE.....$2, 10am-6pm every 20 mins. from 5/22-9/1 MID-ISLAND LOOP.....$1, 7am-11:30pm, every 30 mins. 5/19-6/20 & 9/8-10/13; every 15 mins. 6/21-9/7 MIACOMET LOOP.....$1, 7am-11:30pm, every 30 mins. 5/19-6/15 & 9/8-10/13; every 20 mins. 6/16-9/7 MADAKET ROUTE.....$2, 7am-11:30pm, every 60 mins. 5/23-6/20 & 9/2-9/7; every 30 mins. 6/21-9/1 ’SCONSET VIA OLD SOUTH RD.....$2, 7am-11:30pm every 60 mins. from 5/19-10/13 ’SCONSET VIA MILESTONE RD.....$2, 7:15am-7:15pm every 60 mins. from 6/23-9/7 ’SCONSET VIA POLPIS RD.....$2, 10am-6pm every 80 mins. from 6/28-9/1 SURFSIDE BEACH.....$2, 10am-6pm every 40 mins. from 6/23-9/1 JETTIES BEACH ROUTE.....$1, 10am-6pm every 30 mins. from 6/23-9/1 NEW! FAST FERRY PARK & RIDE.....Overnight parking at 2 Fairgrounds Rd. with bus service to the fast ferries, 5/22-10/13, 7am to 8pm
Half fares: 65 and older, individuals with disabilities, veterans and active military personnel. Children 6 and under ride free when accompanied by a fare-paying adult passenger. 1, 3, and 7-day passes may be purchased aboard all busses & provide unlimited rides for the duration of the pass.
Downtown Bus Stops: Madaket and Jetties - Broad Street (in front of the Whaling Museum); Mid-Island, Miacomet, Sconset via Old South Road and Milestone Road Washington Street, Greenhound Site; Airport, Surfside, and Sconset via Polpis Road Washington Street. Park & Ride lots are available along the routes. Designated stops are conveniently located along the routes - look for grey posts with blue stripes.
Park and Ride Lots: The Muse - 44 Surfside Road, The Chicken Box - 5 Daves Street, Faregrounds Restaurant (7am-5pm) - 27 Fairgrounds Road, Nantucket Elementary (6/28-9/1) Surfside Road.
All busses carry 2 bikes and are handicap accessible. For complementary paratransit and TDD call (508) 325-7516. Bus information (508) 228-7025. Riders’ Guides are available at NRTA-3 East Chestnut Street, Visitor Services-25 Federal St, Chamber of Commerce-0 Main St., Greenhound Building, on all buses, and at downtown stops.
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8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 9 AM - Adult Open Stick Full gear required. 508-228-2516. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. 9 AM to 5 PM - MHC Raffle Shop at Marine Home Center, 134 Orange Street, for all your summer needs and enter to win an exclusive custom anchor tote valued at $179.99. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $40 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Memorial Day Sale at Freedman’s Celebrate Memorial Day and plan ahead for Father’s Day at this storewide sale at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre St. Mention you saw his ad in Yesterday’s Island and get an even bigger discount! continued on page 20
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The Finest Food for Your Furry Friends Give your furry babies the very best this year! Geronimo’s has picked up a new brand of pet food, based on fine natural ingredients. Fromm is a fifthgeneration, family-owned, USA-based company that specializes in crafting classic food formulas, as well as specialized allergenic foods. Their uniqueness lies in the types of protein they use. From pork to peas to lamb to lentils, you’ll find quality. Make your pet’s day even better (and healthier) with Fromm’s savory snacks featuring that include chicken with carrots and peas, salmon and sweet potato, lamb and cranberry, or Parmesan cheese. Your lovely little ball of fur won’t even know she’s getting her vegetables! Their treats also come in low-fat formulas with only 1 calorie per treat. Drop by Geronimo’s at 119 Lower Pleasant St and see what all the fuss is about.
Boozy Beans (0% Alcohol) Nantucket Coffee Roasters greets the season with new rum and whiskey barrel coffees. This past winter, owner Wes van Cott was hanging out at Cisco Brewery when he noticed an old rum barrel sitting around. When he found out that the barrels are often discarded after their life as a rum vessel, he dreamed up a different fate for them. Van Cott poured a batch of green Ethiopian yirgacheffe beans into a rum barrel and closed it up for a month. When he opened it up, a strong, spicy aroma wafted out. Next came roasting, which rendered the beans more fragrant than ever! Finally it was time to taste, and what a glorious taste had been bred. It had all the essence of rum without any of the alcohol. Van Cott and his team loved it so much that they repeated the process with a whiskey barrel and experienced the same phenomenal result. Boozy Beans are available online or at The Bean on Centre Street for $22.95 per 12 oz bag. But don’t expect them to last forever. Each batch is only 130-150 pounds; and once it’s gone, it’s gone.
Moved O’er Amidships In the dark days of January 2014, Egan Maritime Institute moved out of their long-time home in the Coffin School on Winter Street. This will be their first summer in their new home in Bayberry Court, formerly the location of Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank. You’ll see them next time you head to Cowboy’s Meat Market. Egan’s comrades over at the Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum have launched their 2014 exhibition, “Throw Out The Lifeline,” a look at Nantucket’s past lifesaving practices.
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energy to kick a ball around. Not that we had a ball. The guys just sat around and talked to each other.” “It’s been 70 years. I feel a little awkward talking about it now. The guys who just got back two years ago probably have a lot more to say than I do. I don’t enjoy looking back on it. I don’t review the memories in my head as much as possible.” But on Memorial Day, Lindquist thinks of his fallen brothers. “To me, Memorial Day just means memories, of course. Memories of people, of what happened. I think about the whole chance of it, mathematically, of coming through and not being wounded or killed.” Lindquist thinks back on a time he tried to talk a fellow soldier out of moving during an attack. The young man didn’t listen and was killed. Lindquist’s anguish over the boy’s death seems as fresh today as it was in 1944. “Everybody has to make their own decisions over there. And once you’ve been there, you know enough what not to do. I learned that when the shells start coming in, you don’t try to look for a safer place because no place is safe. You just keep a low profile, and maybe you’ll live through it, maybe you won’t. Guys will try to [cross the line of fire] and find safer place, and they get killed crossing. At one point, I realized, ‘The longer I’m here, the longer I’ll last.’” And last he did. At 19, Lindquist became the youngest, most decorated G.I. in the 2nd Battalion-104th Infantry Regiment, with a Bronze and Silver star. Of the original 180 who landed in France with Lindquist, only five survived. Lindquist’s message to Americans is this: “Be happy that you didn’t have to go through whole process of being there at war and having to save the world from being dominated by the Nazis. And remember how many people, how many lives, how many bad experiences it took to rescue our world from the Nazis.” Karl Lindquist recounts his experiences in Youth Interrupted: A Nantucket Boy at War in Europe. The book is available at Mitchell’s Book Corner at 54 Main Street and Nantucket Bookworks at 25 Broad Street. NANTUCKET ISLAND’S
MURRAY CAMP Kids can enjoy Nantucket too, especially kids enrolled in MURRAY CAMP, the island’s oldest summer day camp for children ages 4 to 13. The camp is directed by Educational Psychologist Mary T. Murray. The enriching activities include swimming lessons, tennis, clay, painting, yoga, singing and dancing circles, ice skating, literature themed outings, Hip Hop dancing, sports, sailing, kayaking, surfing, fishing & seal trips, marine exploring beach trips, family evenings, and lots more!
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populations are even more successful than some of their southern cousins. The ones who breed on the along the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico have a harder time building up their numbers due to loss of habitat. On the West coast of the US is found the Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani). American oystercatchers are ground nesters. They establish little scrapes or divots in the sand to lay their eggs. This type of nesting pattern puts them at odds with beachgoers. Fortunately over the past few years, due to diligent educational efforts and care taken by island beach users, these birds are thriving on our shores. The American Oystercatcher is a spectacular bird with black and white plumage and a vivid long dark orange (almost red) beak that it can use as a pry bar to open oysters and other bivalves. The genus name “Haematopus” is probably from the Greek words “haima” for blood and “pous” for foot, but is possibly referring to the eye. Palliates come from the Latin word “palliatus” for wearing a “pallium” or kind of cloak, which was used to describe the dark cloaklike coloration of the back and sides of the bird. The American Oystercatcher looks very different from other shorebirds as it stalks about on long, flesh-colored legs, with a white belly, black head, and dark brown (almost black) back. Honestly, they almost look like clowns reincarnated as birds with red rings around brightly colored yellowish eyes. The oystercatcher is among the largest of North American shorebirds, measuring up to 18 inches in length, and weighing 21 ounces, with a 32-inch wingspan. The male and female American oystercatchers are alike, although the female is usually larger, with a longer bill. The juvenile’s head and back are speckled brown
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10:15 to 10:45 AM - Free Babies Into Books Program designed to introduce babies and their caregivers to books and the library. Limited to first 10 babies + caregivers. Tickets at 10am at the Children’s Desk. Atheneum, 1 India St. 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket Hear stories of remarkable Nantucket women: some went whaling, others were involved in the Temperance Crusade, the struggle for women’s suffrage, the Abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. Meet at Centre & Broad Sts. $20. Teens & 65+ $15. 508-257-4586. 12 to 2:30 PM - Public Skating at Nantucket Ice Backus Lane. $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. 508228-2516. 2 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket Hear about the founding settlers, the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effect of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whaling ship Essex. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal Sts. Adults $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 3 to 5 PM - Apres Beach Kickoff Party Enjoy buck-a-shuck raw bar on the lawn, specialty drinks, complimentary apps, and music by P.J. Moody. Brant Point Grill at the White Elephant, Easton Street. 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at NIXS Oysters & littlenecks $1 ea. at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 3 PM - Basic Skating Skills Class: Levels 1-5 Recommended for first graders and up. Learn and refine skills with focus on gliding, turning, and edges. 8 wks. Open enrollment; registration required: 508228-2516. Nantucket Ice, Backus Lane. 4:30 PM - Lighthouse Walk: Pirates, Shipwrecks & Ghost Ships Join Pirate Robin on a walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse. Hear tales of pirates who sailed past our shores, shipwrecks, & the mysterious ghost ships. Meet outside The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton St. $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. 5 to 6 PM - Free Outdoor Concert 4 Easy Payments will play a free concert of regressive folk music at its best (fiddles, banjos and more) at the Fair Street Park, corner of Main & Fair sts. Part of a weekly Pocket Park Series organized by Nantucket & Co.
5 to 7 PM - Wine Tasting: Grilling In The Garden Memorial Day is here and it’s time to fire up the barbecue. We’ll taste perfect pairs for your grilled fare. brixwineshop.com BRIX Wine Shop, 1 Windy Way 5 PM - Basic Skating Skills Class: Levels 6, 7, 8 Skating Skills that go “Beyond the Basics”. Refine skills and advance to beginning jumps and spins. 8 wks. Open enrollment; register at Nantucket Ice. Also Free Skate Levels 1-508-228-2516. 6 to 8 PM - Nantucket Cottage Style - PC Exhibition A collaborative exhibition featuring works from the AAN Permanent Collection and the Nantucket Historical Association, McCausland Gallery, NHA Whaling Museum 6 to 7:20 PM - Disco Skate Night at Nantucket Ice Public Skating with disco lights. $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. 508-228-2516. 1 Backus Lane. 6 to 8 PM - Wine & Sharing at the Gallery Join the artists at Sosebee Studio & Gallery as they toast the season, talk about art, and share their new work. 8 Washington St, 1 block from Main St. 508228-0014 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55 pp or $550 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor. Capt James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. $50pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 8 to 10:30 PM - Bob Lehman Trio Performing live in the Brant Point Grill, 50 Easton St. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Come on a haunted history tour of Nantucket Town! Visit houses with stories to tell and view mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted house. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal. $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 9:30 to 12 PM - Perfect Day Live music at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 10 PM to 1 AM - Urban Beatbox with Good Lyfe Awesome new DJ format with blend of new and familiar music at Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.
SATURDAY, MAY 24 FIGAWI RACE WEEKEND Recognized as a top sailing event in the Northeast, and around the World , the annual race draws thousands of sailing lovers and visitors from all over the country .
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to camouflage it against the pebbly beaches. Courting birds tend to walk together and make a single piping note. This progresses to leaning over, extending and lowering the neck, and running side by side while calling. Eventually the pair may burst into flight and fly in tight formation around their territory, sometimes joined by birds from adjoining territories. Outside of the breeding season, the American Oystercatcher is highly gregarious, gathering into large flocks when foraging, roosting and migrating. However, during the breeding season, which takes place between February and July, monogamous pairs collect at specific breeding sites, with the female arriving up to three weeks before the male. Once paired up, they will construct their simple nest in an elevated position just above the high water mark. During this time, the breeding pair is highly territorial and will fiercely defend an area around the nest, which may vary from just a few meters away, to a kilometer stretch of the beach. To mark their territory, birds engage in ‘piping displays’ whereby the adult bird stands with its neck arched and bill pointed downwards, all the while emitting a series of piping notes.“ (www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/american_oystercatcher/lifehistory). This behavior makes it relatively easy to trap oystercatchers in order to band them or attach a radio tag. Researchers place a fake decoy oystercatcher in a constrained area near an oystercatcher nest with multiple loop-like lassos distributed around the decoy in a “noose carpet” which is buried an inch or so below the sand. Then they play the traditional, “I am here to steal your woman or mess up your nest” sound and the adults will fly in to defend the territory, and if all goes well, be caught in the trap. Oystercatchers make their nests by scratching out an indentation in the sand in high areas around marshes in dunes or along the shoreline. They’ll make 4-5 nests and then pick their favorite, and then they line the edge of the nest with rocks, or shells or bits of wrack and seaweed in order to camouflage the nests. The eggs are buff colored grayish things with dark spots and they normally incubate their eggs for 24-28 days. When the youngsters hatch, they are able to run around usually within a day or two. They can fly on their own within five weeks.
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American Oystercatchers from page 23
Fledglings are very vulnerable and often predated upon by other birds like seagulls and small mammals. Oystercatchers, as the name implies, feed almost exclusively on shellfish like oysters and other marine invertebrates including mussels and clams of many varieties, limpets, sea urchins, starfish, crabs, and worms. They will walk along the intertidal area, looking for mussels and clams that are not paying attention and are partially open filtering their next meal. Then they’ll quickly stab into the open shell with their strong bills, hoping to severe the adductor muscle (the muscle the holds the shell together) and pop open and eat the shellfish. Young oystercatchers rely heavily on the parents to learn feeding techniques, but for their first year of life they feed largely on scraps left by adults because the juvenile’s bill and skull are not sufficiently strong enough to open shells until their second year. There is a term for this that all parents can appreciate called “kleptoparasitism” (parasitism by theft) which is a form of feeding in which one animal takes prey or other food from another that has caught or collected it. Supposedly if it is your own chick, that’s fine, but if it is another chick or a thieving gull, that can annoy an oystercatcher. Does that sound familiar, especially if your teenagers have refrigerator raiding friends? We used to have several oystercatcher nests on an inner section of sandy beach on the backside of the barrier beach protecting Folgers’ Marsh, but rising sea levels and changes in marsh hydrology frequently inundated the nests, so they choose drier spots over on Coatue. Once or twice a day, 4-5 oystercatchers will fly over to feed at the marsh, their loud piping calls are very distinctive and they are relatively predictable coming over in the early morning and then again around 4 to 5 pm. Many researchers use radio telemetry to record oystercatcher behavior. They attach radio tags and bands to oystercatchers and then set up passive recorders in various locations which can pick up the birds’ radio signal as they fly past. The Nantucket Field Station and The Nantucket Conservation Foundation have been housing and assisting doctoral candidate Pam Loring continued on page 25
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with UMass Amherst’s Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Offshore Wind Energy Program who has been conducting telemetry studies on island. The Nantucket Biodiversity Initiative has also funded American oystercatcher (frequently abbreviated as AMOY) research done by Sean Murphy for his doctoral thesis with City University of New York under the tutelage of Professor Dick Veit. The banding of AMOYs makes it easy to identify them using binoculars; you can see a yellow band on the leg of the oystercatcher in the photo included in this article (taken by Len Germinara). Pam will be back this week with her crew to do more tagging and telemetry work. You may have noticed at the end of Coatue at Eel Point and in other locations on the Cape large towers installed by Pam’s team to record radio tagged oystercatchers flying past the towers. You can read more about their work at the Nantucket Conservation Foundation blog at ncfscience.wordpress.com/2013 /06/27/what-are-those-towers-on-coatue-and-eel-point-all-about/ I would also recommend you follow the research of the American Oystercatcher Working Group whose mission is to “develop, support, and implement rangewide research and management efforts that promote the conservation of American Oystercatchers and their habitats through individual and partnershipbased initiatives guided by recommendations of the Working Group’s membership” (info at http://amoywg.org/). NCF and other area shorebird researchers collaborate with the AMOY Working Group. The Nantucket Conservation Foundation has been actively monitoring the nesting sites of piping plovers, common and least terns, and American oystercatchers since 1990. From the NCF web site (www.nantucketconservation.org/ stewardship-overview/shore-bird-monitoring/): ”Science and Stewardship Department staff conducts regular surveys of these sites to document habitat use by staging, migrating, and breeding birds.” All this monitoring and research makes a big difference in determining how well AMOY do on island, in 2013, the NCF team found that “The area around our island hosts the largest breeding population of oystercatchers in Massachusetts – this year, a total of 51 pairs nested on Nantucket, Tuckernuck and Muskeget.”
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8 to 9 PM - ACK Clean Team Help clean up various parts of Nantucket. Meet this morning at the Rotary. www.ackcleanteam.org. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, 508-2287037, ExploreNantucket.com, Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 9 AM to 5 PM - MHC Raffle Shop at Marine Home Center, 134 Orange Street, for all your summer needs and enter to win an exclusive custom anchor tote valued at $179.99. 10 to 11 AM - Free Farm Talk Learn the inner workings of Nantucket’s Historical District Commission & how it protects Nantucket’s integrity. Mark Voigt, HDC administrator, will discuss how the HDC has helped preserve Nantucket. Coffee, tea & pastries. Seating is limited. The Hayloft at Bartlett’s Farm, 33 Bartlett Farm Rd. 10 to 11 AM - Children’s Sing-a-Long The Dunbars will lead a sing-a-long concert for kids featuring guitar, ukulele, vocals and stories at the Fair Street Park, corner of Main & Fair sts. Part of a weekly Pocket Park Series organized by Nantucket & Co 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $40 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 AM to 5 PM - Memorial Day Sale at Freedman’s Celebrate Memorial Day and plan ahead for Father’s Day at this storewide sale at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street. Mention you saw his ad
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in Yesterday’s Island and get an even bigger discount! 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum Opens Learn the dramatic history of shipwrecks lost and lives saved at the Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum, now open for the season at 158 Polpis Road. 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket Hear stories of remarkable Nantucket women: some went whaling, others were involved in the Temperance Crusade, the struggle for women’s suffrage, the Abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. Meet at Centre & Broad Sts. $20. Teens & 65+ $15. 508-257-4586. 10:30 AM to 3 PM - Weekend Brunch Eggs Benedict, Steak & Eggs, Bourbon French Toast, and more, along with our famous Bloody Marys. The Restaurant at Miacomet Golf, 12 W. Miacomet Rd. 508-325-0333. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 11:30 AM to 3 PM - Brunch at The Brotherhood Enjoy brunch with a free squeeze! If you like mimosas, order a bottle of sparkling wine during brunch, and we’ll give you a free pitcher of orange juice. 508-228-2552 2 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket Hear about the founding settlers, the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effect of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whaling ship Essex. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal Sts. Adults $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at NIXS Oysters & littlenecks $1 ea. at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 4 PM - “Preserving a Landmark” A free lecture/tour by David Barham. presented in the The Unitarian Church, 11 Orange Street. A Preservation Month Event. 5 to 7 PM - Wine: Sizzling Sips from Spain & Argentina Spain and Argentina continue to be red-hot regions! We’ll spill the secret on why wine drinkers just can’t get enough. BRIX Wine Shop, 1 Windy Way, brixwineshop.com . continued on page 29
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6 PM - LUNAFEST Enjoy short & highly acclaimed films made by, for and about women. Light fare, one-of-a-kind auction items, door prizes, cash bar and a chance to support both Theatre Workshop and The Breast Cancer Fund. Tickets: $35 at TheatreWorkshop.com; $40 at the door. Held at the Sconset Casino, 13 New Street in Sconset. 508-228-4305 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.pp or $550. for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor. Capt James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. $50pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 8 to 10:30 PM - Bob Lehman Trio Performing live in the Brant Point Grill, 50 Easton St. 9:30 to 12 PM - Freeballin Live music at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 10 PM to 1 AM - Top 40 Video Dance Party With DJ Bri Guy at The Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.
SUNDAY, MAY 25 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 10 AM to 5 PM - Nantucket Panoramas Opening Join island artist G.S. Hill and Judi Hill in their studio gallery at 40 Straight Wharf to see Greg’s newest paintings, featuring panoramic views of Nantucket. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $40 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Memorial Day Sale at Freedman’s Celebrate Memorial Day and plan ahead for Father’s Day at this storewide sale at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street. Mention you saw his ad in Yesterday’s Island and get an even bigger discount! 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket Hear stories of remarkable Nantucket women: some went whaling, others were involved in the Temperance Crusade, the struggle for women’s suffrage, the Abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. Meet at Centre & Broad Sts. $20. Teens & 65+ $15. 508-257-4586. 10:30 AM to 3 PM - Weekend Brunch Eggs Benedict, Steak & Eggs, Bourbon French Toast, and more, along with our famous Bloody Marys. The Restaurant at Miacomet Golf, 12 W. Miacomet Rd. 508-325-0333. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 11:30 AM to 3 PM - Brunch at The Brotherhood Enjoy brunch with a free squeeze! If you like mimosas, order a bottle of sparkling wine during brunch, and we’ll give you a free pitcher of orange juice. 508-228-2552 1 PM - Memorial Day Parade The parade begins at the American Legion Hall on Washington Street, continues to the Civil War Monument on upper Main St., on to Prospect Hill Cemetery, and back to the Legion for a reception. Highland Scottish band will accompany the parade. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 3 NHA Historic Houses from the 18th, 19th, & 20th centuries. $10
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adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at NIXS Oysters & littlenecks $1 ea. at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 4 PM - Free Memorial Day Concert Music from France, Ireland, and American Musical Theatre featuring vocalist Susan McGinnis, Robert Behrman at the piano, and violinist Bobby Maguire. First Congregational Church, 62 Centre Street. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.pp or $550. for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor. Capt James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. $50pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. continued on page 30
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8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Come on a haunted history tour of Nantucket Town! Visit houses with stories to tell and view mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted house. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal. $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 9:30 to 12 PM - Perfect Day Live music at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street.
MONDAY, MAY 26 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 9 AM to 5 PM - MHC Raffle Shop at Marine Home Center, 134 Orange Street, for all your summer needs and enter to win an exclusive custom anchor tote valued at $179.99. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $40 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10 AM to 5 PM - Memorial Day Sale at Freedman’s Celebrate Memorial Day and plan ahead for Father’s Day at this storewide sale at Freedman’s of Nantucket, 14 Centre Street. Mention you saw his ad in Yesterday’s Island and get an even bigger discount! 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket Hear stories of remarkable Nantucket women: some went whaling, others were involved in the Temperance Crusade, the struggle for women’s suf-
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frage, the Abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. Meet at Centre & Broad Sts. $20. Teens & 65+ $15. 508-257-4586. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 1 to 3 PM - Seal Cruise Seal Cruise/Great Point Natural History Tour. Cruise to Great Point to see & learn about the Grey Seals and view historic Great Point Light. Reservations: 508-228-7037. $95/adults, $75/kids (12 and under). Shearwater Excursions. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 2 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket Hear about the founding settlers, the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effect of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whaling ship Essex. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal Sts. Adults $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 3 NHA Historic Houses from the 18th, 19th, & 20th centuries: Hadwen House, Macy-Christian House, and Greater Light. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at NIXS Oysters & littlenecks $1 ea. at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 4:30 PM - Inside the Graveyards Walk: Footprints to the Past Join Raven’s Walk to step back in time and visit the final resting places of interesting people who left a footprint on Nantucket. Our walk will visit 2 cemeteries. Meet at the Pacific Bank at the top of Main St. Adults $20. 65+ & Teens $15. Please wear appropriate footwear. 6:30 PM - Poker Night At the Rose & Crown, 23 South Water St. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Nothing beats a Nantucket sunset! Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.00 per person or $550.00 for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. Time may vary slightly. continued on page 45
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Vol. 44 No. 3 • Our 44th Season!
A Weekend of Firsts from page 5
Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 1 pound Farfalle Pasta 1 C Mascarpone Cheese 1/4 C Parmesan, grated 1 T Lemon zest Begin heating pot of water for the pasta. Meanwhile, steam the peas over an inch of boiling water for 4 minutes, until just tender. Transfer to a bowl. Add the pea shoots to the steamer and steam 2 minutes, until just wilted. Remove from the heat and allow to cool until you can handle them. Squeeze out excess water from the pea greens and coarsely chop. Swirl olive oil into pan about 2 T, worth. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet and add the mushrooms and saute until golden brown and fragrant, 5-8 minutes. Add chopped spring onion or scallions. Cook, stirring, until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the peas and pea shoots and stir together for about a minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper When the water in the pot comes to a boil, salt generously and add the pasta. Cook al dente, using the timing instructions on the package as a guide but checking the pasta a minute before the time indicated is up. When the pasta is ready, using a ladle transfer 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water to the pan with the peas and pea shoots. Add mascarpone to mixture and stir in evenly. Drain pasta and toss at once with the vegetables, lemon zest and Parmesan. Transfer to a platter and drizzle with evoo. Serve warm.
BABY LETTUCES WITH RADISH AND HOMEMADE RANCH DRESSING There is nothing I dispise more than bottled ranch dressing. I know I’m the minority here but once you taste this version you may not go back! Romaine Hearts, Bibb & Boston Lettuces, outer leaves removed. 1 bunch Radishes cleaned sliced on a mandolin, or a truffle shaver!* 1 Shallot, shaved Home Made Ranch Dressing 2 C Sour Cream 2 T Onion Powder 1 tsp Garlic Powder Lots of freshly ground Black Pepper (1 T) Lots of minced Chives (1/2 C) a little bit of chopped Dill 1 Garlic Clove (or two if you like a garlicky kick!) grated on a microplane 1 C Buttermilk 1 T Red Wine Vinegar Whisk together in a bowl all ingredients EXCEPT buttermilk & red wine vinegar. Gradually whisk in buttermilk until dressing is slightly thicker than heavy cream. Add red wine vinegar & at this point season to taste with salt and fresh pepper. Dressing will keep in the fridge for up to a week but the sooner it’s used up, the better. Try marinating chicken breast with it or use as a dip for some Cape Cod Chips! Yum! To build the salad, arrange baby lettuces on a large oval platter and scatter
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shaved radishes and shallots over the top. Spoon dressing over salad and serve immediately! Finish with a few turns of fresh ground pepper *Truffle Shavers can be found at Williams-Sonoma Online for $19.95
GRILLED FLATBREADS WITH ASPARAGUS, MEXICAN CHORIZO & COJITA CHEESE WITH HONEY LIME & CILANTRO PESTO 2 balls store bought pizza dough 1 bunch thin asparagus 1 pkg mexican chorizo, cooked, crumbled & cooled. If Mexican is unavailable, use any spicy fresh pork sausage with casings removed, cooked & crumbled 1 pkg Cojita cheese, or queso fresco crumbled Vegetable Oil, for brushing For Pesto 1 Bunch Cilantro 1 garlic clove juice of 2 limes 1 T Honey 1/4 C Evoo water, for thinning salt, pepper Ground fennel seed In a food processor or Vita Mix, add cilantro, garlic, lime juice & honey. While blending, gradually add oil to emulsify. Thin with water until desired thickness is reached. Season with salt, pepper & ground fennel seed, to taste. Grill Asparagus stalks 1-2 minutes. season with salt & pepper and drizzle with olive oil. let cool. Slice lengthwise to create long slivers. Preheat grill to high temperature. On a generously floured surface, divide dough balls in 4 equal pieces to give you 8 balls total. Let rest at room temperature while the grill heats. Working with one or two at a time, roll out dough to 1/4 inch thick. It’s ok if the shape isn’t perfectly round. Brush grill with vegetable oil and char flatbreads 2-3 minutes on each side or until they are no longer sticking to the grill. Don’t panic if they seem like they are stuck, just be patient and try not to move the flatbreads until they easily lift off the grill. Brush Flatbreads generously with pesto & top with crumbled sausage, asparagus & cheese.
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Nantucket Dining Guide Bakeries Nantucket Bake Shop All the products you love at a new location Fresh pastries, baked goods, breads, NEW hot lunches
508-228-2797 17-1/2 Old South Road
www.nantucketbakeshop.com Interested in enjoying an authentic bit of Nantucket? You still can in the NANTUCKET BAKE SHOP. Here you’ll find genuine Portuguese bread & rolls. Be tempted by our worldfamous almond macaroons and Magees. For breakfast, try our fresh donuts, native cranberry & blueberry muffins, scones, flaky croissants, danish, & bagels accompanied by a steaming cup of Green Mountain coffee. We bake decorated cakes, fresh fruit tortes, cheesecake, chocolate velvets, and pastries. Everyday favorites include cookies, fruit squares, turnovers, fudge squares, pies, cupcakes, & more! How about an all white meat chicken pie or fresh spinach quiche for a quick supper? Take our Portuguese bread home so your friends can enjoy a bit of old Nantucket. For mail order, visit our website.
Wicked Island Bakery
508-901-5797 147 Orange Street
Mon.-Sat. 5:30am to 3pm; Sun. 7am-1pm Box lunches, fresh baguettes, dips, & pastries!
wickedislandbakery.com WICKED ISLAND BAKERY offers delicious fresh breads, pastries, and baked goods, including our famous Morning Buns. Every menu item is created in house and from scratch. We use only the finest, all natural ingredients in all of our baking. No artificial anything! We can even make a picnic for you: boxed lunches, fresh baguettes, dips, and pastries.
Clubs & Entertainment Rose & Crown
508-228-2595 23 South Water Street
Open daily from 11:30 am to 1 am Come for the Food, Stay for the Fun!
THE ROSE & CROWN SEAFOOD PUB is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Not only do they offer a great menu with the freshest food at affordable prices, but their specialty drinks can’t be beat! And at 10 pm, the fun and frolic begins, with DJs, poker nights, karaoke every Thursday night, dance parties, and live jazz on Thursday. They have the largest TVs in town to watch football. THE ROSE & CROWN is the hottest spot in downtown Nantucket! www.theroseandcrown.com
Coffee Shops The Bean
Open daily at 29 Centre Street
www.nantucketcoffee.com THE BEAN offers coffee, espresso, cappuccino, lattes, mochas, and much more all prepared with coffee beans freshly roasted on-island by Nantucket Coffee Roasters. A variety of teas, cold beverages, and smoothies are also available, along with a tempting selection of snacks. Order to go or sit around the tables in their cozy cafe atmosphere. Whole beans are available directly from Nantucket Coffee Roasters: order from their website.
Light Food & Take-Out AK Diamond’s
508-228-3154 16 Macy’s Lane
Creative Casual Cuisine describes the food & atmosphere at A.K. DIAMOND’S, a favorite spot for locals & visitors! Our “All-Day” menu allows plenty of flexibility and an amazing array of mouth-watering delights. Our favorites are the Cranberry BBQ Baby Back Ribs and Pasta Purse Alfredo with Shrimp! The Buffalo Wings are the best around, and the housemade Sesame Chicken Satay, Quesadillas, and Pizza are all spectacular! AK DIAMONDS is out of town near the airport, on the shuttle route, and worth the visit! Full dining room, booth seating, able to accommodate large parties, full bar, salad bar, casual dining, covered patio seating, and takeout available. www.akdiamonds.com
Annye’s Whole Foods Open daily Prepared meals to take home, wine, organic foods
Arno’s Breakfast & Seafood Restaurant
508-228-7001 Breakfast 9-2, Brunch 11-2, Lunch 11-5, Dinner 5-9, Dining Bar 9-9 41 Main Street New England Breakfast and Seafood of the Highest Quality at Reasonable Prices.
Welcome to ARNO’S 55th year of casual dining on historic cobblestoned Main Street. Arno’s is highly recommended, dine-in or takeout, for a good hearty breakfast, full lunch, and New England seafood dinners. The dine-in menu is also the takeout menu, including ALL Arno’s renowned New England seafood dinners. Breakfast takeout is from 9-2 , lunch 11-5, and dinner 5-9. Many selections from Arno’s menus are presented on page 5. Place your takeout order in person or call 508-228-7001. www.arnos.net
Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm Open every day 8 am-6 pm Fresh baked goods, foods-to-go, fresh produce
508-228-4554 14 Amelia Drive
At ANNYE’S you’ll find fabulous prepared meals made from scratch — easy, healthy, and delicious! Take them home for a hot lunch or a handy dinner. We also sell tasty, convenient frozen foods, including ice creams and desserts. And you can choose a bottle of wine from our selection to accompany your meal. ANNYE’S is a short trip from downtown, through Milestone Rotary, down Old South Road, and a right turn onto Amelia Drive. We have plenty of parking. www.annyes.com
508-228-9403 33 Bartlett Farm Road
www.bartlettsfarm.com Did you know that BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM prepares mouth-watering baked goods, homemade soups, breads and foccacia, hearty sandwiches, salads, and many more daily seasonal specialties to go? Stop in early for a muffin and freshly brewed coffee, or make it your lunchtime destination for a delicious change from the downtown crowds. BARTLETT’S even has prepared foods that you can take home and heat up for dinner and freshly baked pies you can serve for dessert. Don’t forget that BARTLETT’S also has the freshest island vegetables, plus annuals, perennials, herbs, and beautiful cut flowers.
Bartlett’s on the Wharf Open daily 10 am to 6 pm
508-228-9403 Fresh baked goods, foods-to-go, fresh produce
Now you can find all the BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM products you need right in town on the Wharf! From fresh baked good to fresh produce, with a great assortment of sandwiches and other foods-to-go. Eat fresh at Bartlett’s on the Wharf! www.bartlettsfarm.com
Centre Street Bistro
508-228-8470 Breakfast, Sun 8am-1pm; Lunch, Wed-Sat 11:30am-2pm; 29 Centre Street Dinner, Wed-Sun 5:30-9pm Outdoor patio dining in season
The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm is an island favorite!They serve bountiful breakfasts, savory lunches, and fabulous dinners. Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner. BYOB. Take-out is available. MasterCard and Visa accepted. www.nantucketbistro.com
Easy Street Cantina One Nibble & You’re Hooked! Full Breakfast served all day
Hot and Iced Coffees and Teas, Smoothies, Snacks
Everything on the menu available for takeout Creative, Casual Cuisine
May 22 - 28, 2014
508-228-5418 corner of Easy & Broad sts.
www.EasyStreetCantina.com EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf is the merging of two island traditions of 20 years (award-winning Joe’s Broad Street Grill and Tacos Tacos). One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kids’ foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our dining room or patio, or take your feast home, to the beach, or on the boat. Our bacon-egg-and-cheese burritos are the perfect breakfast to go. Spring hours: Mon.Thurs. from 7 am to 9 pm; Fri. & Sat. from 7 am to 2 am; Sun. from 8am to 2 am
Jetties Beach Bar & Restaurant
508-228-2279 Lunch from 11:30am-4pm; Dinner from 5pm; Bar open from 11:30am-closing 4 Bathing Beach Rd. at Jetties Beach Restaurant, Bar, & Beach Shop... Open Daily, Live Music Nightly!
Come to JETTIES BEACH BAR & RESTAURANT for lunch, dinner, lobster, pizza and pasta, risotto, cocktails, sunsets...for all the fun you want to have at the beach! You’ll find great food, casual atmosphere, cold drinks, and terrific shopping all at JETTIES BEACH BAR & RESTAURANT. And, there’s plenty of parking! Open Memorial Day - Labor Day. Call about holding your next event or private party at JETTIES. www.thejetties.com
Siam to Go
508-228-SIAM (7426) Monday-Friday 11am-8:30pm; Saturday 4pm-8:30pm, closed Sunday inside Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane www.siamtogonantucket.com Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries. The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand.
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Sophie T’s Pizza
508-325-6265
Mon-Sat. 11:30 am to 9 pm; Sun. noon to 9 pm 7 Dave St, Bayberry Ct at Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, soups and salads, subs, wraps & more.
Thai House Nantucket
508-680-1522 Grab & Go Thai Lunch Mon-Fri from 11am-2pm 118 Old South Road
Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET , where they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japanese-inspired and Asian-fusion. Vegetarian Dishes are also available and they can alter the level of spiciness to suit for individual taste. Local favorites include Fresh Rolls, Drunken Noodles, and their variety of Curries. You can dine in the cozy dining room, or order ahead for takeout. Catering services are available. ackthaihouse.com
Markets Annye’s Whole Foods
508-228-4554 14 Amelia Drive
Open daily Complete organic market & prepared meals
www.annyes.com ANNYE’S Visit in our new and larger location! You’ll find the best in organic foods, including Niman Ranch meats, free-range chicken, fruits and vegetables, and naturally-farmed wines from Italy, France, and California. Try ANNYE’S fabulous prepared meals made from scratch — easy, healthy, and delicious! Purchase tasty, convenient frozen foods, including ice creams and desserts, or select from our all-organic bulk foods—grains, nuts, seeds, beans, fruits, and earth-friendly cleaning supplies. ANNYE’S carries the most effective supplements, herbal and homeopathic remedies, as well as skin and hair care products, to keep you feeling and looking great! We’re a short trip from downtown, through Milestone Rotary, down Old South Road, and a right turn onto Amelia Drive. We have plenty of parking.
Bartlett’s Ocean View Farm
508-228-9403 Bartlett Farm Road
Open every day 8 am-6 pm Groceries, fresh produce, food-to-go
www.bartlettsfarm.com Grocery shop at BARTLETT’S OCEAN VIEW FARM. Eggs, milk, cheese, coffee, and, of course, fresh vegetables. Freshly baked goods, as well as daily seasonal specialties prepared with farm fresh ingredients for take away. Ample parking and friendly faces.
Restaurants 29 Fair Open nightly for dinner from 6 pm Contemporary Cuisine, locally sourced
508-228-7800 29 Fair Street
Chef Charles has returned to Nantucket to 29 Fair, the former location of The Woodbox, with an all new staff, fresh new look, and beautifully designed menu that features locally sourced contemporary cuisine. Located a short stroll from Main Street, 29 Fair has three romantic candlelit dining rooms, each with original brick fireplaces, exposed beams and antiques in a building that dates back to 1709. The chef’s cuisine is known for fresh and summery preparations with deep flavors. Spend an evening with Chef Charles at 29 Fair, and you’ll have a dining experience you’ll treasure forever.
AK Diamond’s Lunch, Dinner, Bar Menu Creative, Casual Cuisine
American Seasons Dinner and tapas at the bar 5:30 - 10 pm Casual fine dining: Zagat’s #1 food rating; reservations suggested
Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors alike have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for eat in or fast take out. New York-style thin crust, crispy, ultra-thin Flatbread and crunchy Sicilian choices beg for your special topping creations. Sophie T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, zesty BBQ wings, homemade pasta specials, and an array of subs or whole wheat wraps that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out and to hear daily specials. SOPHIE T’S is open seven days a week, and has plenty of parking. Located mid-island at 7 Daves Street, in Nantucket Commons across from The Chicken Box. Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice.
Open daily 11am to 9pm Dine in or take out
May 22 - 28, 2014
508-228-3154 Open daily from 11:30 am 16 Macy’s Lane
Creative Casual Cuisine describes the food & atmosphere at A.K. DIAMOND’S, a favorite spot for locals and visitors! Our “All-Day” menu allows plenty of flexibility and an amazing array of mouth-watering delights. Favorites are the Cranberry BBQ Baby Back Ribs and Pasta Purse Alfredo with Shrimp! The Buffalo Wings are the best around, and the housemade Sesame Chicken Satay and Quesadillas are spectacular. AK DIAMONDS is out of town near the airport, on the shuttle route, and worth the visit! Full dining room, booth seating, able to accommodate large parties, full bar, casual dining, family friendly, covered patio seating, & takeout available. www.akdiamonds.com
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Always near the top of every “not to be missed” list, AMERICAN SEASONS features uniquely imaginative, regional American Cuisine rated #1 by Zagat’s and described as “the most creative food on Nantucket.” The dining room is casual with a touch of elegance, while the outdoor patio provides the perfect romantic setting. The impressive wine list has been recognized with a prestigious Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. AMERICAN SEASONS is conveniently located on Centre Street, just a short walk from virtually all major hotels and guest houses. Come discover for yourself why we have been described www.americanseasons.com as “a legend in the making.”
Arno’s Breakfast & Seafood Restaurant
508-228-7001 Breakfast 9-2, Brunch 11-2, Lunch 11-5, Dinner 5-9, Dining Bar 9-9, After Dinner Bar 41 Main Street New England Breakfast and Seafood arnosnantucket.com
Welcome to ARNO’S 55th year of casual dining on historic cobblestoned Main Street. Breakfast is served from 9 to 2. Between 11 and 2, both breakfast and lunch are served. ALL the renowned New England seafoods are offered for dinner including Haddock, Halibut, Scallops, Tuna, Swordfish, Lobster, and Surf and Turf. Seafood starters include Clam Chowder, Lobster Bisque, Oysters, Steamers, Mussels, Calamari, Fried Clams, and Organic Salads topped with Lobster, Shrimp, or Salmon. The dinner menu also offers several sandwiches such as prime beef burgers, wild salmon burger, and lobster roll. The waitstaff are personable and professional. Arno’s has a full liquor and dining bar with a 4G ultra HDTV. A new 8 draft system includes Whale’s Tale Pale Ale, Lagunitas IPA, Yuengling Lager, and Sam Adams Summer Lager. The wine list has been carefully selected. All cocktails are made with premium brand liquors and include Arno’s Bloody Mary, Island Punch, and Chocolate Martini. There is a spacious upstairs dining room overlooking Main Street, which makes a great venue to host a special event. From Hy-Line Ferries, just follow cobblestoned Main Street to ARNO’S on the right side. From Steamboat Ferries, take first left (Easy Street), then fourth right (Main Street). See page 5 for additional menu items.
Black-Eyed Susan’s Breakfast daily 7 am-1 pm; Foreign & Domestic Cooking
508-325-0308 Dinner Mon.-Sat. from 6-10pm 10 India Street
Tucked away on India Street, just around the corner from Centre Street, you’ll discover one of the island’s great finds! Part of the neighborhood for 20 years, BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S is a favorite of visitors and locals alike. The dinner menu is inspired by the seasonal market and changes frequently. They also serve hearty breakfasts featuring Huevos Rancheros, Homemade Corned Beef Hash, Buttermilk Pancakes, Sourdough French Toast, and a variety of “Scrambles” and Omelettes. The freshly squeezed orange juice is a real eye-opener! Find out why everyone is raving about BLACK-EYED SUSAN’S! BYOB & no credit cards. www.Black-EyedSusans.com
Brant Point Grill Breakfast, Sunday Brunch, Lunch, Dinner Harborside at the White Elephant
508-325-1320 50 Easton Street
Enjoy breakfast and Sunday brunch overlooking Nantucket Harbor, relax over lunch or cocktails, and savor dinners with award-winning wines and spectacular views all at White Elephant’s BRANT POINT GRILL. They serve the island’s finest steaks, freshest seafood, and creative Chef’s Specialties. Live music in their lounge Friday & Saturdays nights from 8-10:30. Once you’ve dined overlooking the harbor, you’ll know why this is the place to come time and time again when on island. The dress is casual whatever time of day or night you stop by. www.brantpointgrill.com
The Brotherhood of Thieves Open year-round from 11:30 am Lunch, Dinner, Sunday Brunch
508-228-2551 23 Broad Street
www.brotherhoodofthieves.com THE BROTHERHOOD OF THIEVES, 23 Broad Street, is an landmark island eatery, offering three dining areas: The original restaurant echoing 1840 s Whaling Bar. Upstairs was recently renovated (great option for private parties). Outdoor patio provides relaxed/casual dining. All three bars are stocked with unique liquors to delight connoisseurs. Menu offers specials (fresh /organic ingredients), signature burgers, famous shoestring fries. Voted Best Chowder/Family Dining—Cape Cod Life and Best Nantucket Bar—Boston Magazine.
Centre Street Bistro Breakfast, Sun 8am-1pm; Lunch, Wed-Sat 11:30am-2pm; Dinner, Wed-Sun 5:30-9pm “Eat and happiness will follow!”
508-228-8470 29 Centre Street
The CENTRE STREET BISTRO, located at 29 Centre Street, with Ruth and Tim Pitts at the helm, is an island favorite! They serve bountiful breakfasts, savory lunches, and fabulous dinners. Come and eat in the CENTRE STREET BISTRO intimate dining room or on the sidewalk patio (in-season only). All the food is made on the premises with the finest, freshest ingredients available. Reservations are suggested for dinner. BYOB. Take-out is available. MasterCard and Visa accepted. www.nantucketbistro.com
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Nantucket Dining Guide Company of the Cauldron
508-228-4016
5 India Street
www.companyofthecauldron.com If you want to feel as if you have your own private chef, make reservations to dine at THE COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON. Discover romance at this charming restaurant located in the heart of Nantucket’s Historic District. Through the doorway, past an abundance of beautiful flowers, tables set with classic floral linens glow softly, lit only by candles. The kitchen is open and can be seen from the dining room. Three evenings a week a classical harpist plays soft music. THE COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON serves outstanding and creative cuisine, with elegant, prix fixe menus that change every evening. Menus are available a week in advance: see their website. COMPANY OF THE CAULDRON is well known for its lamb preparations, as well as for its innovative creations featuring beef and seafood.
Crosswinds Restaurant & Bar 508-228-6005 Open daily 5:30 am-9 pm 14 Airport Road at the Nantucket Airport Biggest portions & great food at the best prices; Free & Easy Parking
May 22 - 28, 2014
foood for here & there Open daily at 10:30 am for lunch, dinner, & snacks Pizza, Sandwiches, Salads, Burgers, Delivery!
508-228-4291 149 Lower Orange St
foood for here and there is the place to go for great food at reasonable prices. Rated the Best Pizza on Nantucket, foood serves small, medium, large, and deep dish pizzas at the lowest price on the island. At foood for here and there, you can have a quick lunch for under $6.00. We also offer specialty pizzas, including Mexican, Summer White, and Tropic Rocky, a variety of sandwiches and subs on freshly baked rolls, delicious salads, burgers, lasagna, spicy wings, and more! Stop in our casual and fun location at Lower Orange Street. If you’re in a hurry to get home or to the beach, call ahead with your order. www.fooods.com
NIX’s Brew Pub Open Daily 11:30 am to 1 am Great pub food, live bands, small batch brews
508-680-7342 BOGO COUPON in this paper 15 So. Water Street
NIXS is an upscale independent brewpub located on 15 South Water street next to the Dreamland movie theatre. NIXS focuses on award-winning, independent, small batch brews, superior craft cocktails and upscale gourmet pub fare. Come try our 14 beers on tap, our famous Moscow mule, or the best lobster roll around. Clip the coupon in this paper for second appetizer at half price. #PlayNice www.NixsNantucket.com
“Fly into CROSSWINDS...where our huge portions and delicious daily specials will keep your pockets full and your spirits soaring!” Stop by anytime and join us at the Nantucket Memorial Airport, home of the classic “Wings” television series and the longtime island favorite, Hutch’s Diner. We have something for everyone on our fun and diverse menu which spans breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Feel free to bring the kiddies with you, because we also have a complete children’s menu, as well. Our dining room, kitchen, and bar have been newly renovated as perfect compliments to our extensive beer, wine, and cocktail lists. Whether you’re waiting for a plane or just want to relax with a tasty and filling meal at a great price, Crosswinds is the place to go. Come meet our friendly, courteous staff for a casually elegant dining experience and see what’s new at Crosswinds. www.CrosswindsNantucket.com
THE RESTAURANT at MIACOMET is the place to go for great food and a relaxing ambiance! Located in the Miacomet Golf Club on beautiful Nantucket Land Bank property, the restaurant serves brunch, lunch, lite bites, and dinner. Join us for Brunch on Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 3 pm, when you can enjoy Eggs Benedict, our Famous Bloody Marys, and a view of the lush golf course. Lunch is served daily from 11:30am to 3pm; lite bites on Wednesday-Saturday from 3-5:30 pm; and dinner is served Wednesday-Saturday from 5:30-9 pm. www.miacometgolf.com
Downyflake
Rose & Crown
Breakfast daily 6 am to 2 pm (Sun ‘til 1 pm) Lunch Mon-Sat, 11 am to 2 pm
508-228-4533 18 Sparks Avenue
Serving breakfast and lunch daily, THE DOWNYFLAKE is a Nantucket tradition known for the big doughnut outside and delicious doughnuts inside. Choose from a menu of Flake favorites and daily specials for good food and fast, friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere. Breakfast is served until 2 p.m. daily (‘til 1 pm on Sundays), and lunch is offered Mon-Sat from 11 am to 2 pm. Take-out is available. www.thedownyflake.com
Dune Bar opens at 5 pm; Dinner 6-10 pm Where chic meets casual comfort.
508-228-5550 20 Broad Street
DUNE is open for the season with Chef Michael Getter, formerly of 21 Federal and American Seasons, in the kitchen! The décor in our three distinct dining rooms is a blend of sophisticated elegance and soothing comfort. Along with our exotic quartzite bar and charming patio we offer an extensive selection of handcrafted cocktails, wines, liquors and cordials along with tempting dinner and dessert menus. The ever-changing menu showcases an innovative selection of the finest in seasonal local produce, fish, and meats from regional farms and select purveyors. www.DuneNantucket.com
Easy Street Cantina
508-228-5418 Open daily! One Nibble & You’re Hooked! corner of Easy & Broad sts. Fried Clams, Fish’n Chips, Burritos, Tacos, Wraps, & More. Breakfast all day! EASY STREET CANTINA on the corner of Easy & Broad streets by the water on Steamboat Wharf is the merging of two island traditions of 20 years (award-winning Joe’s Broad Street Grill and Tacos Tacos). One nibble and you’re hooked! EASY STREET CANTINA features fresh fried seafood such as Nantucket bay scallops, clams, and beer-battered Atlantic Cod along with cheese steaks, burgers, fresh falafel and our famous burritos, nachos, and tacos. Also deli wraps, kid’s foods, fresh pastries, fresh ground coffee, and cookies. Enjoy in our spacious dining room or on our outside patio beside the water. Home of the Nantucket Cookie Company. Fun, Fast, Family Food. Spring hours: Mon.-Thurs. from 7 am to 9 pm; Fri. & Sat. from 7 am to 2 am; Sun. from 8am to 2 am
Fifty-Six Union Dinner Tues-Sun from 5:30pm; Bar opens at 5 pm Global Cuisine, Glorious Libations, Glamorous Staff
508-228-6135 56 Union Street
www.fiftysixunion.com Warm and welcoming with an irreverent spirit and food that is nothing short of inspired…FIFTY-SIX UNION has an appealing combination of quality food and fun that will draw you back again and again. FIFTY-SIX serves dinner Tues-Sat from 5:30 pm; bar opens at 5 pm. Patron dinner favorites include fragrant Curried Mussels, Javanese Spicy Fried Rice, and Truffle Frites that are positively addicting. For dinner, Chef Peter Janelle prepares a creative Fish Special and a tempting Vegetarian Pasta du Jour. FIFTY-SIX UNION offers more than a dozen exhilarating cocktails, served by their libation experts. FIFTY-SIX UNION...there’s nothing else quite like it on Nantucket.
The Restaurant at Miacomet Open daily Brunch, Lunch, Lite Bites, and Dinner
Lunch & Dinner from 11:30 am-10 pm, open til 1 am Lunch, Dinner, Cocktails
508-325-0335 12 W. Miacomet Road
508-228-2595 23 South Water Street
THE ROSE & CROWN is a perennial favorite of islanders and visitors. Stop by and check out our new menu, served continuously from 11:30 am, with great food at reasonable prices! We serve delicious favorite finger foods like Nachos, Rum & Brown Sugar Shrimp Skewers, and Clam Fritters. There are freshly made soups and salads, burgers, quesadillas and sandwiches, along with wraps for a light meal. ROSE & CROWN entrees include Pasta Primavera, Shrimp Scampi, and a wide variety of amazing burgers (try the Cubano Burger). Come down to South Water Street and check our daily blackboard specials. Always family friendly — children’s menu available. www.theroseandcrown.com
The Seagrille Serving lunch & dinner daily; bar opens at 5 pm Creative coastal & traditional New England cuisine
508-325-5700 45 Sparks Avenue
THE SEAGRILLE serves the freshest local and regional seafood creatively prepared and presented. Special lobster and raw bar selections are available, and their homemade soups and their famous quahog chowder are island favorites. Pastas and breads are made fresh daily. The SEAGRILLE offers a selection of wines, craft beers, and cocktails to perfectly compliment the menu choices. Bar and patio dining also available. Reservations recommended. E.J. and Robin Harvey, Chef/Owner. www.theseagrille.com
Siam to Go
508-228-SIAM (7426) Monday-Friday 11am-8:30pm; Saturday 4pm-8:30pm, closed Sunday inside Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane www.siamtogonantucket.com Thai Cuisine made with fresh ingredients at reasonable prices SIAM TO GO offers an appealing selection of authentic Thai cuisine that is light, fresh, and traditional. The menu includes Thai curries, noodle and rice dishes, and house specialties, offered with a choice of chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fried tofu, or vegetables. The Create Your Own Curry section of the menu allows you to pair a protein with any of their six favorite curries. The entree section of the menu is especially tempting, with dishes like Kai Yad Sai (Thai-style Egg Fu Yung) and Ram Rong Song. While the menu is extensive, every dish is prepared well and fresh to order, so call ahead to take home or to the beach, or sit at a table in the ice rink lobby and enjoy a taste of Thailand.
Sophie T’s Pizza Mon-Sat. 11:30 am to 9 pm; Sun. noon to 9 pm 7 Dave St, Bayberry Ct at Nantucket Commons Pizza, pastas, soups and salads, subs, wraps & more.
508-325-6265 www.sophietspizza.com
Something fresh is always cooking at SOPHIE T’S PIZZA. Islanders and visitors alike have made Nantucket’s perennial blue-ribbon favorite their dining destination for eat in or fast take out. New York-style thin crust, crispy, ultra-thin Flatbread and crunchy Sicilian choices beg for your special topping creations. Sophie T’s Pizza offers the most varied choice of fresh, bountiful salads, zesty BBQ wings, homemade pasta specials, and an array of subs or
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whole wheat wraps that come fully dressed and toasted, if you wish. Call ahead for fast take out and to hear daily specials. SOPHIE T’S is open seven days a week, and has plenty of parking. Located mid-island at 7 Daves Street, in Nantucket Commons across from The Chicken Box. Stop by for a menu and see if you can resist a slice.
Thai House Nantucket Open daily 11am to 9pm Dine in or take out
508-680-1522 Grab & Go Thai Lunch Mon-Fri from 11am-2pm 118 Old South Road
Sawadee! The Thairatana family welcomes you to THAI HOUSE NANTUCKET, where they serve Thai specialties along with a tasty full menu of fresh sushi and dishes that are Japanese-inspired and Asian-fusion. Vegetarian Dishes are also available and they can alter the level of spiciness to suit for individual taste. Local favorites include Fresh Rolls, Drunken Noodles, and their variety of Curries. You can dine in the cozy dining room, or order ahead for takeout. Catering services are available. ackthaihouse.com
Seafood Sayle’s Seafood Open daily year-round Fresh Nantucket seafood & takeout seafood platters
508-228-4599 99 Washington Street Ext.
SAYLE’S SEAFOOD, just a 5-minute walk from town on Washington Street extension, carries the widest variety of fresh fish and shellfish available. We have bluefish, flounder, swordfish, Nantucket bay scallops, steamers, shrimp, crab, mussels, and much more—all the basics for a great picnic or clambake. SAYLE’S will also prepare a seafood feast to go— perfect for the boat, beach, or relaxing dinner at home. If you’re visiting for the day, we’ll cook a lobster to order for you to eat at the beach or on the boat ride home. We also cater to boat basin visitors.
Souza’s Seafood Open 9am-7pm with a full selection of seafood Stop by and enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing
Fresh Off the Boat! Lobsters • Littlenecks • Shrimp • Nantucket Bay Scallops Flounder • Cod • Salmon • Swordfish • Tuna Smoked Bluefish • Smoked Paté • Smoked Scallops • Smoked Shrimp
Lobsters alive or cooked perfect for your Memorial Day picnic! Call ahead for fast service!
508-228-9140 Call for our weekly specials Stop by to enter our weekly Meg-a-Fish Free Seafood Drawing!
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Souza’s Seafood
508-228-9140 23 Trotter’s Lane
SOUZA’S SEAFOOD, under the red and white flag on Trotter’s Lane, offers a full line of quality seafoods both fresh and frozen: steamers, littlenecks, cherrystones, lobsters, swordfish, crabmeat, escargot, shrimp, quahogs, and much more! Only at SOUZA’S can you get delicious smoked scallops, their secret recipe stuffed quahogs, homemade chowder base and Nantucket bay scallops frozen within 20 minutes of shucking (the freshest tasting frozen scallops). Call ahead and arrange for a cooked lobster for a picnic at home, on the beach, or on the boat. Remember to order a travel pack of lobsters and bay scallops to take off-island with you.
May 22 - 28, 2014
508-228-9123 One Windy Way
BRIX WINE SHOP is a different kind of wine shop—a space where you wanted to hang out, one that provides you with incomparable customer service, and offers you a hand-picked selection of wine and spirits. For us, it’s not just about buying a bottle of wine; it’s about the experience. Our shops are extensions of our own homes and the moments that you might have in them. We taste every bottle of wine that goes on our shelves and travel the world to find them. We earn your trust. We take the stories of the wines and give them a voice. www.BrixWineShop.com
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Vol. 44 No. 3 • Our 44th Season!
May 22 - 28, 2014
Featured Restaurant: Brant Point Grill
There’s a New Buzz About BPG There’s a lot of buzz on Nantucket this spring about new restaurants that are about to open on the island—five at last count. But it doesn’t always take a renovation and a new name to transform a restaurant into something new and exciting. What really makes a difference is change in the kitchen—when the chef changes, you often get a whole new restaurant. This is what has happened this season at The Brant Point Grill. Chef Thomas William Pearson accepted the position as executive chef in this island landmark after becoming familiar with Nantucket as executive sous chef at TOPPERS in Wauwinet for several seasons. His experience in top kitchens around the world includes stints at Michelin-starred establishments; it was natural for a chef of his talent and experience to move on to lead one of the island’s most sophisticated kitchens.
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With Chef Pearson at the helm breathing new life into even the familiar favorites at Brant Point Grill, there is a sense of renewed excitement that is palpable. He has taken a cuisine that was already very good up several notches to sensational! The waitstaff is clearly enthusiastic about the culinary changes and so are the patrons. Just a few weeks after reopening, this established Nantucket restaurant has developed its own new buzz. Pearson’s attention to detail is impressive: how he chooses locally-sourced
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ingredients all the way to how he plates a dish. It takes considerable skill to let fresh delicate flavors shine through, accenting them with just the right herbs, seasoning, and accompaniments, and we experienced this in dish after dish throughout our recent dinner at Brant Point Grill. He modifies his menus as the seasons change, and every week Chef Pearson designs a new Tasting Menu, which features the best of the season in three or four courses for under $50 (wine pairings extra). Our meal began with an assortment of fresh breads from the BPG kitchen: jalapeno corn muffins, foccacia, and a crunchy parmesan lavash. Take care not
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to overindulge on these treats: portions here are ample and you’ll want to have room for every course. Brant Point Grill’s spring menu has a delicious array of hot and cold appetizers to start your meal. We began with New England Clam Chowder, as promised on the menu, clearly made “from scratch.” This is the best clam chowder our team has tasted in years! It has just the right balance of clams and cream, with plenty of tender shellfish, potatoes, smoky bacon, and a sensational finish Wedge Salad of fine herbs. The chowder is garnished with a very tasty crisp clam fritter. Next, at the suggestion of our server, Joseph, we tasted the Duck Confit. This appetizer is full of warm flavors that warm your belly and your soul during these chilly spring evenings. The duck is meltingly tender and flanked by firm green lentils and by a cube of tallegio cheese that is breaded, fried crisp, and topped with a sweet onion jam. (Suggested pairing: Belle Glos, Pinot Noir, Taylor Lane Vineyard, 2010 Sonoma Coast) The duck is just one of the preparations in which Chef Pearson demonstrates his grasp of the intricate relationship between texture and taste. Another is the Coriander Crusted Ahi Tuna Carpaccio, which features thin slices of pink tuna edged with a whisper of spice and adorned with shavings of parmesan, crisp slices of radish, and dots of mellow black garlic puree. A scattering of capers and pickled mushrooms adds delightful pops of puckery flavor. (Suggested pairing: Pine Ridge, Chenin Blanc/Viognier Blend, 2011) Another of our favorites among Chef Pearson’s spring appetizers is the Fresh BPG Ricotta. This is served in a precise and artistic composition, building on a contrast of flavors and textures. Dollops of soft, snowy-white ricotta are rich and creamy. New England Lobster Salad Tucked alongside are thin
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tender-crisp spears of spring asparagus, delicately crunchy slivers of marcona almonds, spoonfuls of black quinoa, and sweet honeycomb. We like this best in combination: some ricotta with a couple of almonds, a little quinoa, and a bit of the honeycomb—creamy, crunchy, nutty, and sweet. (Suggested pairing: Domaine du Chateaux de Pierreclos, Pouilly-Fuisse, 2009 Burgundy, France) Spring Vegetable Risotto Even Chef Pearson’s salads deserve high praise. The New England Lobster Salad is thoughtfully constructed, with a cool, clean spectrum of flavors. Entree-sized, the big chunks of sweet, moist lobster are combined with diced celery and herbs in a light aioli. This simple mix is served alongside fresh greens tossed in a bright lemon vinaigrette with bite-sized oven dried cherry tomatoes. (Suggested pairing: Perrier Jouët, Brut, Champagne, NV, France) Every Wedge Salad should be as much fun as the one served at Brant Point Grill, the iceberg lettuce is chopped into a trio of small wedges, with a tangy buttermilk blue cheese dressing poured overtop. Chef Pearson makes this classic his own with rings of pickled red onion, squiggles of creamy avocado puree, sweet oven dried cherry tomatoes, half a Prime Aged Rib Eye hard-boiled egg, a thick slice of smoky bacon, and a thin slice of toasted bread for the croutons. Chef Pearson’s entrees also sing with vivid flavor. Freshness and high quality ingredients are key: only USDA Prime steaks are served, and the fish (which Chef Pearson confessed is his favorite food to cook because “it’s so versatile”) is fresh from the docks. Any of the steaks offered here will please a steak-lover. We opted for the massive 16-ounce Prime Aged Rib Eye, which arrived perfectly medium-rare to order, with its fatty edge charred to an irresistible crust. This handsome steak is full of big, beefy flavor and served simply with a contrasting topping of herbs and a few cloves of roasted garlic. Steakhouse style, you can order your choice of eight housemade sauces and sides to accompany. We recommend the Wild Mushroom Sauce, the BPG Steak Sauce, and an order of their hot, sweet, and crunchy Onion Rings. (Suggested pairing: Jack Larkin, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2009
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Napa Valley) Vegetarians will be just as happy as carnivores at Brant Point Grill this season. Far from being an afterthought, the vegetarian entree is a delightful Spring Vegetable Risotto, creamy and full of garden fresh flavor with the chef’s tiny pickled mushrooms added to lift the richness. (Suggested pairing: Weingut Pieil, Grüner Veltliner, 2011, New England Littleneck Clams & Pappardelle Workersdorf, Austria) One of our BPG favorites from last year is back better than ever: the New England Littleneck Clams & Pappardelle. Tender chopped clams and sweet tomato are tossed into a tangle of pasta bathed in a rich and garlicky champagne butter. More clams—tiny, tender steamers—garnish the top of this summer dish. (Suggested pairing: Cantine Antonio Caggiano, Falanghina, 2009, Campania, Italy) The table favorite among Chef Pearson’s spring entrees is his Roasted Nantucket Fluke. The meaty fish is sparkling fresh, cooked through but moist, and served on an herb beurre blanc. Freshly steamed mussels and clams still nestled in their open shells are served alongside, with a bulb of fennel and a tasty salt cod fritter. It’s the perfect seaside meal to enjoy at one of Nantucket’s only harborside restaurants. (Suggested pairing: Kuntz, Dry Riesling, Kabinett, Germany) Between the BPG pastry and “bar maid” desserts, there are a half-dozen ways to end your meal. We recommend the indulgent Bread Pudding. Served warm, fragrant with cinnamon, and drizzled with caramel sauce, this and the scoop of ice cream served alongside is all you need for a grand finale. If you prefer a spirited finish to your meal, then you can retire to the cozy and clubby BPG Bar for a pre-Prohibition classic: Barrel Aged Manhattan that is mixed and aged in an oak barrel with medium char and emerges smoother than the newly mixed version, with a tinge of smokiness. They also serve an excellent selection of cognac, scotch, bourbon, port, sherry, madeira. Time it right and you can savor your cocktails while listing to the music of the Bob Lehman Trio. Brant Point Grill at the White Elephant, Easton Street www.BrantPointGrill.com Reservations suggested: 508-325-1320 Breakfast served 8 to 11 a.m. • Sunday Brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. • Bar Menu served from 3 to 11 p.m. Dinner nightly from 5:30 p.m. Dinner entrees range in price from $24 to $54 Full Bar • Indoor & Outdoor Dining • Handicap Access Major Credit Cards Accepted • Families welcomed To view color photographs of this meal, go to www.yesterdaysisland.com
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Val Maitino Antiques
508-228-2747 Mon–Sat 9am-1pm & 2-5pm. Sun by appt or chance. 31 North Liberty Street Antique furniture & lighting fixtures www.valmaitinoantiques.com VAL MAITINO ANTIQUES, established in 1950, offers American and English furniture, marine items, lighting fixtures, hand-carved eagles, beds, weather vanes, and a variety of decorative accessories for the collector or the casual tourist who likes good antiques. The showroom is a short walk from the center of town, located at 31 North Liberty Street (opposite Franklin Street) in the old historic district, one block south of Nantucket’s oldest house. Their hours are Monday-Saturday 9am-1pm; 2-5pm. Sundays and evenings are by appointment or chance. There is plenty of room to park. Go and browse; it’s well worth a visit.
Apparel & Accessories Blue Beetle
508-228-3227 12 Main Street
www.BlueBeetleNantucket.com Looking for that perfect something to remember your time on the island or a special gift for friends and family back home? BLUE BEETLE at 12 Main Street is the premier destination on Nantucket for everything from ladies’ apparel to unique jewelry to monogrammed gifts. Carry a piece of the island with you all year with our exclusive collection of Nantucket Charm Beads (compatible with Pandora, Chamilia & Troll bracelets) or browse our nautical charm bar to build and design a necklace all your own. Need a new outfit for dinner, a party or a night on the town? We offer a great selection of dresses, tops, bottoms, scarves, wraps, shoes and handbags. We proudly carry designers like Elizabeth McKay, Jude Connally, Kut from the Kloth, Julie Brown, Joules, and MZ Wallace bags. Our specialty gift items include Nantucket ornaments, picture frames, photo albums, signs and cufflinks. Don’t forget that we can monogram tote bags, jewelry, iPhone/iPad covers and outdoor entertaining items. Shop year-round in store or visit us online.
508-228-5450
Open Daily at 4 Federal Street www.johnstonscashmerenantucket.com Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry A deluxe cashmere collection of contemporary styles by Johnstons of Elgin, John Laing of Hawick, Rani Arabella, 27 Miles Malibu, Zynni, and more. Knitwear, dresses, jackets, ponchos, wraps, capes – easy but elegant for your Nantucket evenings.
Letarte
508.228.7946 (SWIM) 5 South Water St (behind Pollacks & Lilly) Open daily www.letarteswimwear.com Swimwear & Caftans for Island Living
Maui-inspired swim and cover-up label, LETARTE, is island-hopping from Hawaii’s beaches to the New England seacoast and has opened a new Nantucket store. Located at 5 South Water St (across from The Nautilus on Cambridge St), the Letarte Boutique will be open daily from 8am-8pm during peak season and will feature their collection of swimwear, caftans and cover-ups along with Maui-designer jewelry, towels, and signature lotion and oil.
Clothing, Accessories, Home Decor, Gifts
One of Nantucket’s oldest and finest antique shops, THE ANTIQUES DEPOT offers quality 18th- and 19th-century furniture, art, accessories, and an exciting collection of decoys. Stop by their shop on Easy Street and browse through a shop filled with treasures. Proprietors Howard B. Chadwick and Jack Fritsch have more than 36 years of experience on Nantucket, and you’ll find their prices reasonable. THE ANTIQUES DEPOT is open daily from 10 am to 4 pm. Visit their website and enter their Antique Short Story Writing Contest, open to youths and teens. www.NantucketAntiquesDepot.com
Open Daily Clothing, Accessories, Jewelry, & Gifts
Johnstons Cashmere
Milly and Grace 508-228-1287 Daily at 14 Easy Street
May 22 - 28, 2014
508-901-5051 Open daily, 10-6 at 2 Washington St
Inspired by her sassy grandmother Milly and her sweet grandmother Grace, the owner decided to open a shop with them in mind. Our fabulously feminine boutique has the perfect pieces to make you and your home feel pretty and polished. If you are looking for cute clothes, jazzy jewels, adorable accessories, haute home décor or gorgeous gifts, MILLY & GRACE is the place! www.millyandgrace.com
Murray’s Toggery Shop Open Mon-Sat 10-5:30. Sundays 10-5, ‘til 6 May 23-25 Classic & Updated Clothing
www.nantucketreds.com Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience. MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S is exciting. Go in and see their creatively designed displays of the newest in-season merchandise. MURRAY’S is fashion. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all of which are tempered with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. See their full-page advertisement in this paper for the extensive lines of merchandise they carry. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-theknow” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket.
Nobby Shop Open daily year-round Sportswear for all ages
508-228-1030 17 Main Street Box 538, Nantucket, MA 02554
Serving Nantucket since 1930, THE NOBBY CLOTHES SHOP has provided name-brand activewear, footwear, foul-weather gear, outerwear, and rugged workwear at affordable prices. Major credit cards accepted. Handicapped access. Open daily and year-round. Fax number: 508-228-6568. www.nobbyshop.com
Peach Trees Open Daily from 9am to 6pm Jewelry, Women’s Clothing, Accessories
The Haulover
508-228-9010 Open Daily at 7 Salem Street
Outdoor & active-inspired clothing, luggage, footwear, and gifts for men, women, & kids, THE HAULOVER has it all! We keep Nantucket outfitted year-round for the “Island Casual,” the only dress code you’ll need. We feature clothing, shoes, packs, luggage, and accessories from Haulover, Patagonia, Toms, North Face, Olukai, Sanuk, Kaenon, casual beachwear, and more. A stop at THE HAULOVER has become a right of passage on Nantucket — stop in and say “hello.”
Island Cashmere Cashmere sweaters, accessories, shoes
In addition to the most beautiful cashmere sweaters and accessories made from the finest Scottish yarns, ISLAND CASHMERE offers an extensive collection of French Sole shoes, Peace of Cloth pants, Fabrizio Gianni Jeans, “Pure Linen” shirts, and our unique “Hampton” leather bags imported directly from Italy.
508-228-8456
down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St
www.peterbeaton.com PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients (Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Ashley Judd, Martha Stewart, Liv Tyler, Tommy Hilfiger, and more) as it is for its custom fitted straw hats & handbags, classic striped sailor shirts, and signature hatboxes, Peter Beaton proudly offers “all the best for your family— from hat to toe.” Located down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St.
Scrub Oak Open almost daily from 10am until 5pm.
508-228-7611 Open Daily at 32 Centre Street
508-228-8555 19 Main Street
www.peachtreesofnantucket.com Located at the bottom of Main Street in the heart of downtown Nantucket, PEACH TREES is a unique women’s boutique. We provide items with a fun flair, including but not limited to one-of-a-kind jewelry, women’s clothing, and Nantucket prints. Upstairs, above PEACH TREES, is Babies & Bellies, featuring the finest clothing and accessories for infants and toddlers plus gifts for Mom.
Peter Beaton Island Casual: the only dress code you’ll need!
508-228-0437 62 Main Street
508-228-2458 14 Easy Street
Scrub Oak is a small shop specializing in unusual cards, unique jewelry, beautiful clothing, and small gifts for the home. We feature lesser-known designers such as: Ace & Jig, Lemlem, Isobel & Cleo, Mikkel Brogger, Jacqueline Cullen, Doug Johnston, TEN, Loup Charmant and Fog Linen. Also a source for Tata Harper skincare, Matta scarves, artwork by Lucinda Young and a selection of furniture from John Derian. www.scruboakstore.com
Yesterday’s Island /Today’s Nantucket
Serenella Nantucket
Vol. 44 No. 3 • Our 44th Season! 508-228-3400 9B South Beach Street
Open Daily The season’s most anticipated arrival...
www.Serenella-Nantucket.com Boston’s award-winning women’s boutique. The latest Ready-To-Wear and Accessories from the best in European and American fashion: Altuzarra, Balmain, Belstaff, Bottega Veneta, Delfina Delettrez, Emilio Pucci, Giambattista Valli, K Jacques, Lucien Pellat-Finet, Massimo Alba, Rochas, Tomas Maier, Stella McCartney for Adidas, Vionnet and more.
Skirtin’ Around
508-325-0022 Zero Candle Street
New location, new styles ...women’s clothing that’s fun and flirty, with a twist
www.skirtinaround.com Stop by SKIRTIN’ AROUND at our new location for our fabulous selection of fashions. We’re bursting at the seams with bright bold colors and new sassy prints! From skirts and shorts to blouses and cover-ups, we have everything you need to stay in style.
Art Reproduction, Posters, & Printing The UPS Store
508-325-8884 Large format Digital Printing, Family Photos, Posters, & more Open Mon-Sat Locally owned and operated 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road)
THE UPS STORE now makes high quality, full color art reproductions. You’ll hardly tell the difference! The banners and posters they print for you will get your message across— stop in and see their samples! THE UPS STORE also offers a wide variety of copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. Their professional service and expert advice is unmatched. Also, they have parking. THE UPS STORE: let them help you!
Artists & Galleries Artists Association of Nantucket Check the Calendar for openings
508-228-0294 Open daily at 19 Washington St.
The ARTISTS ASSOCIATION OF NANTUCKET’s J. Cecelia & Seward Johnson Gallery is the only gallery that exclusively shows the work of Nantucket artists. Over the years, it has become the primary source for art on the island. The downtown building hosts a year-round schedule of changing member exhibitions by established island artists and emerging local talent, as well as juried shows, featured artist shows, auctions, and community-oriented arts events like our annual museum-quality exhibition drawn from the AAN Permanent Collection. The two hundred artist members who exhibit here are residents of Nantucket and their work ranges from paintings to sculpture to photography to a wide variety of media. Take a look at our schedule and join us for one or several of our many wonderful winter art classes. nantucketarts.org
G. S. Hill Gallery Oils, watercolors, prints, and note cards by G. S. Hill
508-228-1353 Daily at 40 Straight Wharf
G. S. HILL’s one-man gallery is open daily and celebrating over three decades at 40 Straight Wharf. His original oil and watercolor paintings capture the image and spirit of Nantucket. The gallery also offers exclusive American-made gifts designed by Greg and Judi Hill. Stunning porcelain china dinnerware, hand-pressed glass and ornaments are only a few of treasures you will find. www.gshill.com
Nantucket Carving & Folk Art Open Year-Round Folk Art, antiques, prints, nautical art, ship models
508-325-7463 167 Orange Street
May 22 - 28, 2014
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drink. There are artist’s receptions every Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. in July and August as well as demonstrations throughout the summer on Saturday mornings. Due to limited seating these require a sign up. We hope you will come and visit our gallery to experience the island from an artists’ perspective. www.sosebeestudio.com
Bike Rentals Easy Riders Bicycle Rentals New Model Hybrid/Comfort Mountain & Road Bikes
508-325-2722 65 Surfside Road
EASY RIDERS BICYCLE RENTALS offers rentals, sales, and service, plus island-wide free delivery on all rentals and usually within an hour or so. With advanced on-line reservations, it’s the easiest way to experience Nantucket! Offering low prices and discounts on multi-day, weekly, monthly, and group rentals of top quality, new GT and Mongoose bicycles, as well as retro-style Schwinn Cruisers, and accessories in a variety of styles...They have the right bicycle for all of your adventures. They have a safe and convenient bike path location at 65 Surfside Rd. www.easyridersbikerentals.com
Nantucket Bike Shop Open daily 8 am to 6 pm Bike, scooter, & 4 x 4 rentals
508-228-1999; 800-770-3088 Steamboat Wharf & Straight Wharf
www.nantucketbikeshop.com NANTUCKET BIKE SHOP, with two convenient locations on Steamboat Wharf and the only bike shop on Straight Wharf, offers quality bike and scooter rentals for the entire family. We offer for rent SPECIALIZED, GIANT, and GARY FISHER hybrid and mountain bikes. Stop by, pick up a map, and rent from a wide selection of new equipment that will take you to your destination and back. We are open seven days a week from 8 am to 6 pm and accept all major credit cards.
Young’s Bicycle Shop Open daily with BIKE SPECIALS Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals.
508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf
Grandpa Harvey Young started YOUNG’S BICYCLE SHOP in 1931. He ran the bike rental store down on Steamboat Wharf until 1954, when his son Roger took over. Now the third generation is running the shop. With more than 70 years of experience, YOUNG’s provides you with the ideal rental bike for Nantucket Island. They use the best bikes, CANNONDALE and TREK. They are kept clean, safe and well maintained and they are rented to you with a friendly, knowledgeable staff. Experience a Nantucket family tradition. YOUNG’s Bicycle Shop, the “Cycle-Logical way” to see Nantucket Island. Watch for the famous sidewalk sign with the revolving wheel. www.youngsbicycleshop.com
Boating & Boating Supplies Madaket Marine
508-228-1163 The Island’s full service family marina Open daily at 20 North Cambridge St. Ships Store with great totes & apparel for adults and kids. www.madaketmarine.com Established in 1944, the Madaket boat yard began as a family owned boat repair shop. In 1966, Hither Creek Boat Yard was formed by a small group of Madaket residents, and in the 1980s, Madaket Marine was formed as a division of Hither Creek Boat Yard, Inc. More than 40 years later, Madaket Marine continues their commitment to taking care of our customers and protecting the local environment. As the last water front marina on Nantucket Island, we are dedicated to safety and environmental responsibility. We take great pride in keeping both a safe and clean marina. Madaket Marine also has a great selection of high-quality nautical canvas totes & pillows, as well as apparel for sale in our Ships Store. From t-shirts to hats for both adults and kids, you’ll look great on or off the water!
Bookstores
On the Gallery side of NANTUCKET CARVING & FOLK ART you’ll see the work of many local artists including originals by folk artist Jean Petty, extraordinary photographs by David Petty, Nantucket furniture by Blue Barn Door, lamps, and home decor. Through a partnership with Nantucket Stock Exchange, they also have an incredible selection of antiques, prints, nautical art, and ship models. On the other side, you’ll discover a traditional woodcarver’s shop and treasures such as carved mantles, whales, eagles, and authentic quarterboards carved by Master Woodcarver Paul McCarthy. He is responsible for many of the beautiful signs visitors see plus 100’s of quarterboards that adorn homes. Come visit Nantucket’s working woodcarving shop & art gallery where tomorrow’s antiques and collectibles are made. Shipping available. www.nantucketcarvingandfolkart.com
MITCHELL’S BOOK CORNER prides itself on a long tradition of personalized attention to its customers for the last 45 years. In addition to the carefully selected stock of titles in all areas, Mitchell’s Book Corner offers the most extensive selection of books available about Nantucket; from the newest Nantucket beach read to whaling and the island’s history to a selection of local authors. Make time to visit the Nantucket Room upstairs at Mitchell’s; the room dedicated to all of these gripping Nantucket reads! www.mitchellsbookcorner.com
Sosebee Studio & Fine Art Gallery
Nantucket Bookworks
Open Mon-Sat 10-5; Sun. 1-4; Friday ‘til 8 pm 8 Washington Street, just a block off Main St!
508-228-0014 Fine Art, Artisan Jewelry
SOSEBEE STUDIO & FINE ART GALLERY is located at 8 Washington Street, just one block from historic Main street. We feature the work of many award-winning local and regional artists, including the owners and their daughter. Our styles vary from contemporary to traditional but always focus on the beauty of Nantucket. We carry select lines of artisan jewelry, limited edition canvas giclee’s, prints, and beautiful Nantucket ornaments designed by Debbie Sosebee. Our second floor studio is a comfortable working environment where you can sit, watch and talk with an artist at work and have a cup of coffee or cold
Mitchell’s Book Corner
508-228-1080 Clip the coupon in this paper for gift with purchase & use the Book Buck! Read our Blog: www.independentandouttosea.com 54 Main Street
25 Broad Street, 508-228-4000 Open daily. CLIP THE COUPON for a free gift with $35 purchase! Books, Cards, & Unique Holiday & Stocking Gifts www.nantucketbookworks.com NANTUCKET BOOKWORKS is chock full of books for every taste and every age. Stop in and browse through their tall stacks and through their room full of children’s books. In addition to their wide range of reading materials, BOOKWORKS also has an appealing selection of funky gifts, cards, beautiful stationery, unusual pens, fun toys, decorative ornaments, and eccentric goodies that make the best gifts. BOOKWORKS is open every day — it’s the perfect shop for discovering that perfect gift and rediscovering the joy of reading. Clip the coupon in this paper for a free tote with $35 purchase.
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Vol. 44 No. 3 • Our 44th Season!
May 22 - 28, 2014
Buses
ENDEAVOR”—Ted Reinstein, CBS Good Day! Featured in Yankee Magazine’s Best of New England 2010: “A cruise aboard the Endeavor is a lesson in beauty and local history.” The ENDEAVOR sails daily at 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, and at sunset. Private charters, sailing celebrations, children’s programs, and gift certificates available. Call for info and reservations.
NRTA 508-228-7025 Runs 7am-11:30pm until Oct. 13 Bus stops at Broad St. & at Washington St. Bus routes thru town & out of town; dates & times vary by route www.nrtawave.com
Children’s Camp
RIDE THE WAVE to/from town, mid island areas, Madaket, Sconset, Surfside and Jetties Beaches, the Airport and points in between. Access real time information bus locations and estimated arrival at your stop from your computer or internet enabled cell phone at live.nrtawave.com Service is provided thru October 13 from 7am to 11:30pm - dates and times are route specific - visit our website www.nrtawave.com for complete schedule or pick up a riders guide at NRTA Office 3 East Chestnut Street, Visitor Services 25 Federal Street, Chamber of Commerce 0 Main Street or the Greenhound Building 10 Washington Street. Fares are $1 or $2 depending on route, half fare for 65 & older, persons with disabilities, veterans and active military personnel. Exact change is recommended or a future ride change card will be issued. Short term passes are available on any Wave vehicle. Season passes may be purchased at the NRTA office at 3 East Chestnut Street M-F, 8-4.
Car Rentals Affordable Rentals Cars, 4x4s, vans, convertibles, mopeds
AFFORDABLE RENTALS can help make your visit on Nantucket more complete. With their cars, 4x4s, vans, and mopeds, you will have access to all parts of the island: Great Point, Wauwinet, Coatue, Squam, ‘Sconset, Madaket, and more. Explore to your heart’s content in a vehicle from AFFORDABLE RENTALS, open daily at 6 South Beach Street. Call ahead for reservations. All major credit cards accepted. www.affrentals.com
Nantucket Island Rent-a-Car
508-228-9989 at Nantucket Memorial Airport
We are Nantucket Island’s premier auto rental agency, specializing in Jeeps and sport utility vehicles, as well as sedans and minivans. ALL NEW 2014 vehicles with beach permits! Whether on the island for a day or for a month, we offer the lowest rates and best service, with free renter pick-up from all boats, hotels, and guest houses. Call ahead for our specials. All major credit cards accepted. www.nantucketislandrentacar.com
Nantucket Windmill Auto Rental Open daily, year-round
508-228-1227 Nantucket Memorial Airport
NANTUCKET WINDMILL AUTO RENTAL has been voted “The Best of Nantucket” in the car rental category each of the last five years. We offer service and value not found elsewhere on the island. Once you become a WINDMILL customer, it’s doubtful you’ll rent from any other company when on Nantucket. Daily, weekly, monthly and extended rates are available. We accept Amex, MC, Visa, Diner’s Club, and Discover. Commercial accounts available to qualified companies. 800-228-1227. www.NantucketAutoRental.com
Young’s Bicycle Shop
508-228-1151 Steamboat Wharf
Open daily with CAR SPECIALS Bicycle, Car, & Jeep Rentals; Bicycle Sales & Service
Young’s Bicycle Shop is the most convenient car and Jeep rental shop to either ferry. We have fuel efficient Honda Fits and sedans. We also have 2 door Jeeps and 4 door Jeep Wranglers. We offer fuel efficient sedans and rugged Jeep Wrangler 4 X 4’s in both the 2 door and 4 door variants complete with the town beach permit and Great Point permit. Come see why we are the “Cycle-Logical Way” to see Nantucket Island. Rent with us and avoid the 19% airport tax on car rentals! www.youngsbicycleshop.com
Charters - Fishing Herbert T. Daily: 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm. Call for Reservations Trolling “Catch those blues and Bass!”
Day: 508-228-6655 Slip 14, Straight Wharf
www.fishnantucket.net Make sure you don’t miss the fishing while you’re here on Nantucket! The HERBERT T sport fishing boat will take you to where the blues are biting. Captain Fred Tonkin is an experienced fisherman and will provide you with all the equipment for up to six people to fish at one time. He takes four 2-1/2-hour trips a day: 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm and 4 pm, and the fishing starts just 15 minutes from the dock. The HERBERT T is fully licensed and insured and is fully equipped electronically. Private charters are also available.
Charters - Sailing & Boating Endeavor Cruises depart at 10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, & sunset Pleasure sailing
A variety of camps for ages 3-1/2 to 18 Building Strong Kids & Great Memories
508-228-7285 x 1576 Nantucket Community School
www.NantucketCommunitySchool.org The Nantucket Community School offers a multitude of day & sports camps throughout the course of the summer. There are options for everyone spanning ages 3-1/2 to 18. Football, disc golf, lacrosse, basketball, baseball, field hockey, multi-sport, night clinics, dance, gymnastics, and much more! Which ACKventure awaits your child this summer? Go to www.nantucketcommunityschool.org to register or find out further information. Contact: Blair Jannelle, Assistant Sports Camp Supervisor, jannelleb@nps.k12.ma.us — 508-2287285 x 1576 or Casey Morrow, ACKventure Day Camp Supervisor, morrow@nps.k12.ma.us — 508-228-7285 x1361.
Murray Camp
508-228-3501 Open daily at 6 South Beach Street
Free renter pickup at all boats, hotels, and inns
ACKventure Sports & Day Camps
508-228-5585 Slip 15, Straight Wharf
www.endeavorsailing.com “Captain James Genthner shares his love of the Island with visitors aboard his sloop
508-325-4600 Think Summer! More fun than you can imagine for kids 4 to 13... Registration forms for 2014 are available now! Box 3437, Nantucket, MA 02584
Kids can enjoy Nantucket too, especially kids enrolled in MURRAY CAMP, the island’s oldest summer day camp for children ages 4 to 13. The enriching activities include swimming lessons, tennis, sailing, clay, painting, yoga, soccer, basketball, volleyball, hip hop dancing, ice skating, singing and dancing circles, fishing & seal trips, family evenings, themed outings, and much more. Weekly enrollment is available. Murray Camp also offers private function child entertainment during the summer in addition to year round availability. Their staff keep the children well entertained at beach parties, weddings and conferences. The camp is directed by Mary T. Murray, an educational psychologist trained at Harvard, who founded the camp with her husband, Chuck Bruno, a high school teacher, more than 20 years ago. The majority of the camp staff grew up attending the camp themselves. MURRAY CAMP provides children with the opportunity for social, academic, and physical enrichment. Give your child an unforgettable summer experience at MURRAY CAMP. For detailed information and registration forms which can be downloaded, visit the camp’s website or call the camp office at 508-325-4600. www.murraycampnantucket.com
Coaching/Consulting Marsha Egan Coaching
508-332-1505 Life and success skills coaching, workplace productivity consulting, and leadership development workshops www.marshaegan.com
Do you want to take your career, business and/or personal life to the next level? Do you want your organization to do the same? The Egan Group, Inc. is committed to helping you reach your professional, business and personal goals by being more productive, influencial, and intentional. Our coaching, consulting, keynoting and seminar services are all about YOU, as an individual or as an organization, reaching your stretch goals — by mastering the art of interpersonal success. www.marshaegan.com
Confections Aunt Leah’s Fudge Free samples available: just ask!
508-228-1017 The Courtyard on Straight Wharf
AUNT LEAH has been making her award-winning homemade fudge for more than 20 years. Her fudge has been voted “the best fudge in the world” year after year. Once you have a free sample, you’ll see why it is always rated the best! AUNT LEAH makes it daily in her shop, using the freshest and finest ingredients. She has more than 30 scrumptious flavors. Her most popular fudge flavor is chocolate peanut butter, which has a layer of rich peanut butter fudge on the bottom, topped with a layer of decadent chocolate fudge. AUNT LEAH also has her famous Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries for taste testing. The cranberries come in both milk and dark chocolate. Both the fudge and chocolate-covered cranberries make unique island wedding favors or gifts for special events. She has a wide selection of kid’s candy for all ages. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. www.auntleahs.com
Nantucket Candy Company Open Daily 10% OFF with ad in this paper Candy, gift baskets, party favors, dessert trays
508-228-0667 48 Centre Street
THE NANTUCKET CANDY COMPANY is pleased to be offering many local favorites. They offer all sorts of candies including: homemade turtles, truffles, fudge, chocolate covered cranberries, Jelly Belly jelly beans and many other wonderful candies! Bring in our ad in this paper for 10% off your purchase. www.nantucketcandy.com
Yesterday’s Island /Today’s Nantucket
Vol. 44 No. 3 • Our 44th Season!
Sweet Inspirations Artisan Chocolates
508-228-5814 26 Centre Street
Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981
www.nantucketchocolate.com Be sure to visit the famous SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, showcasing unique artisan chocolates freshly created on the premises. The Nantucket Chocolatier has been featured on the Food Network’s “Food Finds” and on Oprah’s Best Gifts Show, awarded “Best of Boston,” “Best of Nantucket,” and Cape Cod’s Best Chocolatier! You must experience the award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle, world-famous Buttercrunch, Coco the Whale™ chocolate truffles, the original and exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates and the new Sea Mist Almonds splashed with sea salt. The Nantucket Chocolatier’s artisan creations make great gifts and are available in limited edition gift tins, including the “Sailors Valentine” and “Nantucket Cottage.” Don’t miss this Nantucket tradition since 1981 and enjoy a complimentary taste of the best—exclusively at the SWEET INSPIRATIONS CHOCOLATE SHOP, home of the Nantucket Chocolatier at 26 Centre Street.
508-228-3291 Open Daily - Annual Memorial Day SALE! Creative Gifts and Home Accessories 14 Centre Street MENTION THIS AD TO GET THE SALE PRICE!
This gallery has an extraordinary and wonderful collection of handmade objects d’art for the home and garden. These pieces are designed by Freedman and created by him in small villages throughout the world. Bracelets and bangles, jewelry boxes, handbags, handcrafted frames, gorgeous mirrors and wall decor, a grand assortment of handmade whimsical animals designed by Freedman and made by special needs children, and so much more! Freedman now has one of the largest collections of unique nautical objects and nautical clocks you will ever see. There is a splendid collection of leather accessories and furniture that look like they came out of a “gentlemen’s library.” These subjects make the perfect wedding gift. Some of Freedman’s designs can be seen at fine stores around the world. Prices vary from $15 to $6,500.
Gifts
Open Monday - Saturday Locally owned and operated
Freedman’s of Nantucket 508-325-8884 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road)
Nantucket’s UPS STORE is where go-getters go to get things done! Conveniently located at the corner of Windy Way and Surfside Road (just past the schools in the direction of the beach), THE UPS STORE has a variety of products and services to make your life easier. They offer personal mailboxes, mail forwarding, stamps and metered mail, certified mail, UPS shipping and receiving, overnight delivery, and more. THE UPS STORE offers a wide variety of copy and print services, including b&w and color copies, output from disks, wide format printing, laminating, collating, and a full range of finishing services. You can even go there for notary services, passport photos, and mail boxes. THE UPS STORE now makes high quality, full color banners and posters—stop in and see their samples!
Cranberry Products Aunt Leah’s Fudge Free samples available: just ask!
Stop in AUNT LEAH’S for a free sample of her delicious homemade fudge. Choose from more than 30 flavors of “the best fudge in the world.” Try her cranberry fudge or her famous Nantucket chocolate covered cranberries. AUNT LEAH’S Nantucket chocolate-covered cranberries, both milk and dark chocolate, are not only delicious, but also are loaded with antioxidants proven to have health benefits! Both these local products make unique wedding favors, gifts for special events, or take-home gifts. Another unique gourmet candy is her cranberry “bog frogs,” filled with roasted cashews, dried sweetened cranberries smothered with rich caramel and topped with premium milk chocolate. And you’ve got to try her mouth-watering cranberry bars: dried & sweetened cranberries with roasted almonds in milk or dark chocolate. AUNT LEAH ships worldwide. www.auntleahs.com
Sweet Inspirations Cranberry Creations Open year-round Award-Winning Artisan Chocolatier since 1981
508-228-5814 26 Centre Street
www.nantucketchocolate.com Inspired by the Nantucket Cranberry Harvest, the NANTUCKET CHOCOLATIER created the original and now world famous Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates. Plump, sweetened cranberries covered in premium chocolate create an amazing gourmet taste. The Nantucket Chocolatier presented his exclusive Cranberry Creations™ Chocolates on Oprah’s “Best Gifts Show” and on the Food Networks’ “Food Finds.” Cranberry Creations™ chocolates are featured in Nantucket-style gift baskets, and the limited edition “Nantucket Seashells” tin. Elegantly gift-boxed, Cranberry Creations™ chocolates also make the perfect wedding and party favors. Give a special gift basket filled with unique gourmet gifts including the original Cranberry Caramel Chocolates sprinkled with sea salt, fancy cranberry & nut mixes, Cranberry Caramel Corn, and Nantucket Chocolatier‘s award-winning Cranberry Cheesecake Truffle. A Nantucket tradition since 1981—come experience it for yourself, and enjoy a complimentary taste of the delectable chocolate. Artisan Chocolates are made on the premises and are available exclusively at Sweet Inspirations, 26 Centre Street and NantucketChocolate.com. Open year-round. Complimentary tastings.
Furniture & Home Accessories Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture Where Home & Garden Meet Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs
508-228-3291
Open Daily - Annual Memorial Day SALE! MENTION THIS AD TO GET THE SALE PRICE!
508-228-1961 9 Wampanoag Way
ARROWHEAD NURSERY & FURNITURE is the largest furniture showroom on island featuring indoor furniture, outdoor, home décor and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. Their garden center has a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet. www.arrowheadfurniture.com
14 Centre Street
This gallery has an extraordinary and wonderful collection of handmade objects d’art for the home and garden. These pieces are designed by Freedman and created by him in small villages throughout the world. Bracelets and bangles, jewelry boxes, handbags, handcrafted frames, gorgeous mirrors and wall decor, a grand assortment of handmade whimsical animals designed by Freedman and made by special needs children, and so much more! Freedman now has one of the largest collections of unique nautical objects and nautical clocks you will ever see. There is a splendid collection of leather accessories and furniture that look like they came out of a “gentlemen’s library.” These subjects make the perfect wedding gift. Some of Freedman’s designs can be seen at fine stores around the world. Prices vary from $15 to $6,500.
Hill’s of Nantucket
508-228-1017 Courtyard on Straight Wharf
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Copying, Mailboxes, Shipping The UPS Store
May 22 - 28, 2014
508-228-1353 40 Straight Wharf
Open daily Unusual and Original Nantucket Theme Gifts
www.gshill.com Established in 1981, HILL’S combines the best of Nantucket for the art and gift seeker. G.S. Hill Gallery and Hill’s of Nantucket offer fine art by Greg Hill and wonderful speciality gifts designed by this husband and wife team. Nantucket theme prints and note cards by Hill are their main focus. American made; that hard-to-find gift is here waiting for you! Treat yourself to a truly one of a kind gift gallery situated on the water at Straight Wharf.
Marine Home Center
508-228-0900 Open Monday-Saturday 7am-5pm 134 Orange Street The island’s largest collection of resources for your home since 1944
Hop on the Wave shuttle or walk the easy mile from downtown to shop MARINE! You will find home accessories and specialty products from local artisans like Leslie Linsley, ACKFire, Ritch Leone, Maiden Nantucket, and Claire Murray. Pick up beach chairs, towels, and sunscreen. Or simply wander our Design Showrooms for your next custom home project. www.MarineHomeCenter.com
Nantucket Boat Basin Authentic Shop Open daily Authentic Island Merchandise with Special Nantucket Designs
508-228-5470 33 Straight Wharf
Visit the NANTUCKET BOAT BASIN AUTHENTIC SHOP and celebrate summer with our limited edition apparel and accessories. We have a variety of island merchandise. We offer the highest quality wearables, headwear, and accessories for visitors, boaters, and islanders. You’ll find us at 33 Straight Wharf. Celebrate Spring and Daffy Weekend with limited edition apparel and accessories. www.nantucketboatbasinshop.com
Signs, Banners, & Posters Open Monday - Saturday
508-325-8884 2 Windy Way (corner of Surfside Road)
Nantucket’s UPS STORE now offers high quality, full color banners and posters for your business, event, or party. These stunning reproductions can be up to 44 inches wide! And they can be done on vinyl, canvas, art paper — rolls and single sheets. We can also assist you with mounting and laminating as well as printing of photos, text, and logos.
Tom David Inc. Add some spice with our Finback Boxed Set Invented and made on Nantucket
(800) 634-8881 available at your finer stores
The world’s most efficient peppermill. Fast grinding, easy loading, large storage chamber, adjustable grind, and one-hand use. See the Finback Boxed Set at the Nantucket Whaling Museum Shop. At our website, www.unicornmills.com, you can choose from more than half a dozen styles and colors of our peppermills and salt mills, and also order our spices and aprons. www.unicornmills.com
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Hats Peter Beaton 508-228-8456 down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal Street www.peterbeaton.com PETER BEATON is synonymous with timeless Nantucket style. As famous for its notable clients (Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Ashley Judd, Martha Stewart, Liv Tyler, Tommy Hilfiger, and more) as it is for its custom fitted straw hats & handbags, classic striped sailor shirts, and signature hatboxes, Peter Beaton proudly offers “all the best for your family— from hat to toe.” Located down the discreet little boardwalk at 16.5 Federal St.
Health Care Nantucket Cottage Hospital 24-hr emergency services, hospital care, lab, rehab MD ACKcess Line: 508-825-1000
508-825-8100 57 Prospect St
www.nantuckethospital.org Since 1911, NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL has been caring for our island community. In addition to excellent physicians and nursing staff, the hospital has a 24-hour Emergency Department, full laboratory, physical therapy, cardiac rehab, chemotherapy, surgical services, imaging services, maternity services, and much more.
Home Care Anodyne Homemaker Services Corp (800) 442-5581 Quality Home Care Services Serving Eastern Massachusetts We’ve got the experience! You get the commitment! When you need help, Anodyne Homemaker Services gets the job done! Whenever you need help, long term or short term, Anodyne Homemaker Services is the company to call. When you deal with Anodyne, you’re dealing with experience. Established in 1972, Anodyne understands the importance of quality, reliable care and providing comfort within a home environment. Helping people maintain a sense of freedom and remain independent in their homes is our mission. Our home care services are provided by an exceptional and dependable team of trained caregivers. Our supervisors have years of experience with us and have played a crucial role in building the proud reputation we enjoy. A reputation which is reflected in the fact that, while we’re constantly growing and servicing new clients, our existing customer base comes back to us time and again for help.
Ice Skating Nantucket Ice
508-228-2516
NANTUCKET ICE, the Coolest Place to be on Nantucket, is offering a number of fun skating events! Nantucket Ice is a non-profit organization founded in 1995, dedicated to creating a year round healthy recreational environment where Nantucket children, adults, and families can gather to enjoy the sport of Ice Skating. Public skating, Learn-to-Skate Classes, Summer Clinics for kids, hockey for all ages. www.nantucketice.org
Jewelry Blue Beetle
508-228-3227 Open Daily at 12 Main Street
Looking for that perfect something to remember your time on the island or a special gift for friends and family back home? BLUE BEETLE at 12 Main Street is the premier destination on Nantucket for unique jewelry and monogrammed gifts. Carry a piece of the island with you all year with our exclusive collection of Nantucket Charm Beads (compatible with Pandora, Chamilia & Troll bracelets) or browse our nautical charm bar to build and design a necklace all your own. Shop year-round in our store or visit us online. www.BlueBeetleNantucket.com
Custom Lightship Bracelets
508-367-3909 Call to see her full selection of handwoven bracelets, or to have one custommade especially for you. Carolyn will come to you! 508-367-3909 Experience the exquisite designs of Nantucket native Carolyn Gould, who honors the island’s traditional basket-making method in creating her beautiful Custom Lightship Bracelets. glassesontheroad@comcast.net
G. S. Hill Gallery Home of the Nantucket Pearl Company
bead. This color marking is symbolic of the Chinese culture and to the country where her business began. Each year Pam returns to Suzhou to collaborate, design and hand-select the pearls she uses. All materials (except the pearls) are American-made. It is Pam’s sincere mission to adorn women with beautiful pearls at affordable prices, available on Nantucket exclusively at NANTUCKET PEARL COMPANY. www.gshill.com
Jessica Hicks Nantucket
508-228-6003 (formerly POSH)
2 Union Street, next to Ralph Lauren Open Daily featuring jewelry by Jessica Hicks
www.JessicaHicks.com Jessica Hicks started by selling her pieces at high-profile Nantucket boutiques and also welcomed clientele into her home to see her latest designs. When her pieces started appearing on Hollywood’s hottest stylistas, including Halle Berry, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Eva Longoria, the business quickly grew. Jessica opened her own boutique: Jessica Hicks Nantucket, and is now in a new location at 2 Union Street, just steps off of Main Street. Here, local devotees can snap up their favorite pieces, and see the line the way that Hicks envisioned it: all in one place. Jessica hand makes each piece in her studio. She believes that when you buy something from a designer it should actually be made by the designer.
Jewel of the Isle
508-228-2448 6 Straight Wharf
Open year-round. Full-service jeweler: custom Nantucket designs
www.facebook.com/nantucketjewelry JEWEL OF THE ISLE, in their convenient downtown location at 6 Straight Wharf, offers a tantalizing selection of fine jewelry, custom designs, and timepieces. Stop by and see their sparkling collection. Kelli and Gary E. Trainor can help you select the perfect piece. JEWEL OF THE ISLE is the only on-island jewelry shop that offers on-premise repairs & off-island prices. Come to JEWEL OF THE ISLE for your jewelry needs.
Jewelers’ Gallery of Nantucket Fine Antique & Estate Jewelry
508-228-0229 Open daily at 21 Centre Street
JEWELERS’ GALLERY offers Nantucket’s largest collection of antique and estate jewelry, including pieces by Tiffany, Cartier, Webb, and more. Stop in to see our classic period pieces. We specialize in diamond, sapphire, and emerald engagement and anniversary rings. We also carry exquisite island classics, including the Turk’s Head braided bracelet, Nautical Cable Collections, gem-set Sailors’ Valentines, and handwoven gold lightship basket jewelry. Also featured at JEWELERS’ GALLERY is an outstanding collection of beautifully designed jewelry by such leading goldsmiths as Ronald Pearson, Michael Good, Thomas Kruskal, and others. Each unique piece is skillfully crafted in platinum, 18K, or 14K gold and will be a treasured keepsake from historic Nantucket. JEWELERS’ GALLERY has been serving Nantucket since 1971. www.thejewelersgallery.com
Johnstons Cashmere
Public Skating & Special Skating Events at Nantucket Ice on Backus Ln (off Surfside Rd) Public Skating, Summer Clinics for Kids, & More
Jewelry & Gifts
May 22 - 28, 2014
508-228-1353 Open daily at 40 Straight Wharf
Each piece of exquisite Nantucket Pearl Company jewelry by Pam Freitus is specially crafted and includes designs that contain a unique blend of quality fresh water pearls, stones, leather, crystal and glass. Each authentic design can be identified by the small red coral
508-228-5450 Open Daily at 4 Federal Street www.johnstonscashmerenantucket.com Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry A deluxe cashmere collection of contemporary styles by Johnstons of Elgin, John Laing of Hawick, Rani Arabella, 27 Miles Malibu, Zynni, and more. Knitwear, dresses, jackets, ponchos, wraps, capes – easy but elegant for your Nantucket evenings.
Pageo Open daily Nantucket’s award-winning & most sophisticated jewelers
508-228-6899 46 Main Street
www.pageo.com PAGEO offers some of the most unique collections of Fine Jewelry found anywhere. Come see their exclusive Misani Collection. PAGEO also offers consultations for custom pieces with advice from an expert staff. “Like” us on Facebook to get the latest on special events.
Museums & Sites Nantucket Historical Association Your portal to Nantucket history
508-228-1894 15 Broad Street
No trip to Nantucket is complete without a trip to the NANTUCKET WHALING MUSEUM . In this top-quality exhibition venue, visitors can see a 46-foot sperm whale skeleton, a restored 1847 candle factory, exquisite collections of scrimshaw, artwork, artifacts from centuries of Nantucket life, and a fully accessible rooftop observation deck with an unmatched panoramic view and cozy seating. Discover treasures from Nantucket’s cellars and attics in the newly redesigned, artifact-rich Hadwen & Barney Oil & Candle Factory. Don’t miss the new gateway film “Nantucket”, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Ric Burns. Showcasing the island’s natural beauty and its significant role in global history, this 51-minute film is a feast for the eyes, offering a transformative experience for islanders and visitors alike. All this and more can be found at the Nantucket Whaling Museum. See the Historic Sites page in this publication for a complete listing of NHA sites, exhibits, special programs and hours. www.nha.org
Nantucket Shipwreck & Lifesaving Museum
508-228-2505 “Throw Out the Lifeline” Exhibit 158 Polpis Road Open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily, Memorial Day through Columbus Day
The NANTUCKET SHIPWRECK & LIFESAVING MUSEUM is devoted to the history of
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HISTORICAL SITES - NANTUCKET TOWN ■ MARIA MITCHELL ASSOCIATION PROPERTIES
BRANT POINT LIGHTHOUSE ▲
VESTAL STREET OBSERVATORY: 3 Vestal Street Established in 1908. View an outdoor scale model of the solar system, learn how to operate a sundial, and observe some sunspots. Learn about modern astronomy in our permanent indoor exhibit. Seasonal daily tour at 2pm.
● NANTUCKET HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION PROPERTIES
MITCHELL HOUSE: 1 Vestal Street Built in 1790, tour what is now a museum dedicated to astronomer Maria Mitchell and her family. See artifacts from their daily life in the 19th century. Open mid-June to Labor Day for guided tours, 10am-4pm.
WHALING MUSEUM: 13 Broad Street Follow Nantucket’s whaling history, see the skeleton of a whale, visit the restored 1847 spermaceti candle factory. On-going exhibits & films. 10am-5pm daily.
NATURAL SCIENCE MUSEUM: Corner of Milk & Vestal Streets A free activity for kids, a cross between a classic natural history museum, a zoo, and a science center. It is a great place to learn about the plants, animals, and birds of Nantucket. Open mid-June to Labor Day.
OLDEST HOUSE: 16 Sunset Hill A National Historic Landmark, built in 1686 and fully restored in 1990. Daily 11am-4pm; tours every 1/2 hour.
THE AQUARIUM: 28 Washington Street The Aquarium displays local Nantucket species and is an excellent place to learn about the amazing sealife around the island. Displays are always changing and range from crabs and shellfish to fish and eels. Seasonal. Please visit www.mmo.org for more information
OLD MILL: 50 Prospect St A National Built in 1746, it’s the oldest functioning mill in the country. Daily 11am-4pm; tours every 1/2 hour.
● OLDEST HOUSE PUBLIC BOAT RAMP
OLD GAOL: 15R Vestal Street Built in 1806, it was the town’s house of correction until 1933. Open daily 11am-4pm for self-guided tour. GREATER LIGHT: 8 Howard Street Originally a livestock barn dating to the late 18th century, it was transformed into a summer home and art studio by Gertrude and Hanna Monaghan in the 1930’s. Open daily 11am-4pm for self-guided tour.
CHILDREN’S BEACH
STEAMSHIP AUTHORITY
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FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
FIRE HOSE CART HOUSE: 8 Gardner Street Built in 1886 after the Great Fire, and restored in 2012, this is the last remaining 19th century fire house on the island. Artifacts from Nantucket’s firefighting history are on display. Open daily 11am-4pm for self-guided tour.
● WHALING MUSEUM
HYLINE
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▲ ATHENEUM ST. MARY’S METHODIST CHURCH
▲ PACIFIC
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1800 HOUSE: 4 Mill Street Built in 1805, the historic mansion now offers arts & crafts classes taught using traditional techniques.
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RESEARCH LIBRARY
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FIRE HOSE CART HOUSE
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3 BRICKS
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NHA RESEARCH LIBRARY: 7 Fair Street Open Mon 10am-4pm, Tue 11am-4pm, Thu-Fri 10am-4pm. Please visit www.nha.org for more information
UNITARIAN CHURCH
● OLD GAOL
QUAKER MEETING HOUSE: 7 Fair Street Constructed by the Society of Friends as a school in 1838, the island’s last surviving Quaker Meeting House. Open during library hours.
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GREATER LIGHT
●HADWEN HOUSE
HADWEN HOUSE: 96 Main Street A sign of the golden era of whaling, the house is a Greek Revival mansion built in 1845 by whaling merchant and silver retailer William Hadwen. Open on Historic House Walking Tour.
▲ ST. PAUL’S
AQUARIUM
■ TOWN PIER
▲ CIVIL WAR MONUMENT
MITCHELL HOUSE
FRANCIS STREET BEACH
■ NATURAL SCIENCE
●1800 HOUSE ▲ LIGHTSHIP BASKET MUSEUM
OLD MILL
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AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE
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▲ OTHER HISTORICAL POINTS OF INTEREST BRANT POINT LIGHTHOUSE: 2 Easton Street First erected in 1746, America's second oldest lighthouse and at 26 feet tall, the shortest in New England. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH: 62 Centre Street Originally built in 1725, dismantled and moved to its this site in 1765. The current tower was added in 1968. Climb the tower for a view of the town & harbor, seasonal. NANTUCKET ATHENEUM: 1 India Street Books, periodicals, dvds and also a collection of art and artifacts on display from Nantucket’s history. Closed Sun & Mon.
PACIFIC CLUB: Lower Main Street Once the warehouse of merchant William Rotch, look for the quarterboard naming his 3 Nantucket ships. In 1859, a group of former whaling captains bought it and gathered to play cribbage & tell tales of days at sea. ST MARY’S CHURCH: 3 Federal Street Built in 1897. METHODIST CHURCH: 2 Centre Street Built in 1831. THREE BRICKS: 93, 95 & 97 Main Street Identical brick mansions built between 1836-38 by whaling merchant Joseph Starbuck for his sons. Now privately owned.
CIVIL WAR MONUMENT: Upper Main Street Bears a list of the names of 69 men who died in the Civil War. ST PAUL’S CHURCH: 20 Fair Street Built in 1897. AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE: 29 York Street Built in 1827, the nation’s second oldest still standing building that was erected by free Africans for their own use. UNITARIAN CHURCH: 11 Orange Street Built in 1809, houses the town clock and the 1810 Portuguese bell. LIGHTSHIP BASKET MUSEUM: 49 Union Street Historical and contemporary Nantucket Lightship Baskets
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Nantucket lifesaving, famous shipwrecks and rescues around the island, life-saving equipment, daily routine at life-saving stations, and the United States Coast Guard. Our familyfriendly programs and more designed to appeal to all ages. The Museum shares the fascinating stories through permanent and changing interpretive exhibits, drawing on a collection of over 5,000 objects including period surfboats, beach carts, Fresnel lenses from Brant Point and Great Point lights, vintage photographs, short movies and more. $6 adults; $4 students 5 to 17; free for members and active duty Military. 158 Polpis Road. The Museum is an affiliate of the Egan Maritime Institute. www.nantucketshipwreck.org
Nursery Arrowhead Nursery & Furniture 508-228-1961 Where Home & Garden Meet at 9 Wampanoag Way www.arrowheadnursery.com Outdoor & Indoor Furniture, Home Accessories, Garden Needs
May 22 - 28, 2014
Sunglasses Summer Shades The Island’s largest selection of sunglasses
508-325-5530 The Courtyard, Straight Wharf
Featuring sunglasses by Chanel, Prada, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Oliver Peoples, Roberto Cavelli, Maui Jims, Oakley, Coach, Dior, Rayban, Natives, Tom Ford, Smiths, and many others. Summer Shades has been doing business on the island for more than 20 years. Visit us in our spacious downtown location: in the front shop of The Courtyard on Straight Wharf.
Theatre Theatre Workshop of Nantucket
508-228-4305
ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM has a spacious garden center with a fabulous selection of plants, flowers, pottery, fountains, statues, garden structures, and garden accessories. In addition, their indoor showroom carries the largest selection of indoor & outdoor furniture on the island, featuring teak, aluminum patio sets and more. Stop by their location near the airport, just beyond A.K. Diamond’s restaurant, and browse through their wide variety of home accessories, including decorative items, table settings, indoor furniture, and unique gifts. ARROWHEAD NURSERY & SHOWROOM...where home and garden meet.
TWN has been the island’s live theatre company for more than 50 years. Visit our website or see Calendar of Events in this paper for a listing of shows and times. A concession will be available at each performance. For tickets, call the TWN box office at 508-228-4305 or visit www.TheatreWorkshop.com. www.theatreworkshop.com
Pets
Tours - Van
Cold Noses A special downtown pet boutique
508-228-5477 Open daily on Straight Wharf
COLD NOSES offers a wide variety of toys, treats, accessories and necessities for your pets. Exclusive signature Nantucket collars and leashes feature eight different designs, including the new Nantucket Anchor. Unique hand-painted wooden ornaments showcase your favorite dog breed and iconic Nantucket sights. Conveniently located on Straight Wharf, stop in if you forget a critical pet item, if you are looking for that distinctive pet-themed Nantucket keepsake or special something for a pet or pet person. www.coldnoses.net
Geronimo’s Open year-round Monday-Saturday Pet supplies and gifts: “We’re more than just pet food”
Shoes & Handbags Johnstons Cashmere 508-228-5450 Open Daily at 4 Federal Street www.johnstonscashmerenantucket.com Luxurious European cashmere, shoes, bags, & jewelry A deluxe cashmere collection of contemporary styles by Johnstons of Elgin, John Laing of Hawick, Rani Arabella, 27 Miles Malibu, Zynni, and more. Knitwear, dresses, jackets, ponchos, wraps, capes – easy but elegant for your Nantucket evenings.
Open Mon-Sat 10-5:30. Sundays 10-5, ‘til 6 May 23-25
Shop for the season at Vivi G Shoes Chic Shoes, Haute Handbags, and Accessories
Departures at approx. 10 am, 1 pm, & 3 pm Personal scenic Island tours: voted “Best of Nantucket”
508-228-0411 25 Centre St
Sherri and Jennifer Guggenheim needed to expand their shoe closets... And through expansion, the area’s go to mecca for the ultimate in shoes, handbags, jewelry, and accessories, blossomed. VIVI G SHOES constantly strives to deliver hard-to-find, unique, fashion forward merchandise in all price ranges. From comfortable run-around shoes to couture heels, day bags to evening clutches, fun costume jewelry to premier designer pieces, boots to flip flops...they have it all! www.vivigshoes.com
508-257-6557 Call for pickup
GAIL’S TOURS, tours of Nantucket guided by native islander Gail Johnson who has been giving tours for more than 40 years, gives you a look at the Island with a personal touch. Gail leads tours in her 14-passenger deluxe Mercedes with comfortable individual seats, AC, huge windows, and leg room! She’ll pick you up at approximately 10 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm every day. The tour lasts 1-3/4 hours to 2 hours, and passengers are welcome at any time during Gail’s tour to get out to take photos. Private charters are available. Call for reservations.
Tours - Walking Raven’s Walk
508-257-4586 www.ravens-walk.com See calendar of events for details. Highlighted by The Boston Globe: “Best Walks in New England” Join your guide and her raven on one of her exciting adventures. Her Great Expectations History Walk, Inside the Graveyards Tour, Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket, and Raven’s Night Walk are great for adults and families. Along the way, you will hear tales of Nantucket’s past infused with ghostly encounters that took place throughout the centuries. Or you’ll hear all about Nantucket’s beginnings, and its fascinating history. Kids will love Raven’s Tales of Pirates & Ghost Ships, or they can learn to Become a Ghost Hunter or Become a Pirate Hunter. For details, dates, and times, visit www.ravens-walk.com.
Transportation Boat Hy-Line Cruises
508-228-0437 62 Main Street
Stroll up Main Street, just a few steps from the wharves and marina, to find MURRAY`S TOGGERY SHOP, where recreational shopping in this multilevel store is a real experience. MURRAY’S is multi-faceted. MURRAY’S is exciting. Go in and see their creatively designed displays of the newest in-season merchandise. MURRAY’S is fashion. Their buyers comb the markets for the tasteful assortment of clothes, shoes, and accessories they carry, all of which are tempered with a traditional, upbeat, and long lasting flair. See their full-page advertisement in this paper for the extensive lines of merchandise they carry. They also feature MURRAY’S Nantucket Reds™: the name of their exclusive pants, shorts, skirts and toddler overalls made from their 100% cotton that fades to pink and becomes softer with repeated washing. For well over 50 years these pants have been the mark of the “in-theknow” island lovers. MURRAY’S IS Nantucket. www.nantucketreds.com
ViVi G Shoes
Gail’s Tours, Inc.
508-228-3731 119 Pleasant Street
www.geronimos.com Convenient mid-island location. GERONIMO’S complete selection of pet supplies and accessories includes collars, toys, treats & items made exclusively for our shop. We specialize in dog, cat, bird, and small animal food and supplies with a wide variety of feeders and seed for wild birds. We also have unique gifts for your favorite pet person.
Murray’s Toggery Shop
HAY FEVER: May 29-June 21 at Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St See ad or website for show times
Travel daily; see schedule for times Reliable Fast Ferry service between Nantucket and Hyannis
508-228-3949 Straight Wharf
Travel between Nantucket and Hyannis is about an hour on the HY-LINE’s reliable highspeed ferry. THE GREY LADY, Hy-Line’s water-jet catamaran is comfortable, convenient, and offers the high level of customer service passengers have come to expect from HY-LINE CRUISES. You’ll cross the Sound in half the time! PLEASE SEE OUR SCHEDULE PRINTED HERE FOR CURRENT DEPARTURES. www.hy-linecruises.com
Watches The Trinity Collection
508-228-7557 50 Main Street
Classic timepieces: vintage & contemporary
THE TRINITY COLLECTION. Our shop offers an extensive collection of fine timepieces— classic designs with superb Swiss watchmaking. We specializqe in fine watches such as: Franck Muller, Patek Philippe, Vacheron & Constantin, Cartier, Audemars, Ulysse Nardin, Pierre Kunz, and Rolex, vintage and contemporary. We also offer fine jewelry, contemporary and estate. We take trades and are always looking to purchase timepieces.
Weddings Nantucket Weddings
508-228-9165, ext. 101 www.NantucketWeddings.com
A website with all the steps to planning and holding a wedding on Nantucket.
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7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor. Capt James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. $50pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Come on a haunted history tour of Nantucket Town! Visit houses with stories to tell and view mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted house. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal. $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 9 PM to 1 AM - Open Mic with Brian Glowacki at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 So. Water Street.
TUESDAY, MAY 27 7 AM - Rotary Club Breakfast Meeting Breakfast meeting of Nantucket’s Rotary Club, at Island Kitchen, 1 Chin’s Way. 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 9 AM - Adult Open Stick Pick up hockey for adults. Full gear required. 508-228-2516. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $40 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10:15 to 10:45 AM - Free Music Program for Ages 2-7 Fun and engaging songs, singing games and movement activities that teach musical skills. Program limited to first 10 kids + caregiver. Tickets at the Weezie Desk when library opens. Atheneum, 1 India St. 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket Hear stories of remarkable Nantucket women: some went whaling, others were involved in the Temperance Crusade, the struggle for women’s suffrage, the Abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. Meet at Centre & Broad Sts. $20. Teens & 65+ $15. 508-257-4586. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 12 to 2:30 PM - Public Skating at Nantucket Ice Backus Lane. $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. 508-228-2516. 2 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket Hear about the founding settlers, the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effect of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whaling ship Essex. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal Sts. Adults $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 3 NHA Historic Houses from the 18th, 19th, & 20th centuries: Hadwen House, Macy-Christian House, and Greater Light. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at NIXS Oysters & littlenecks $1 ea. at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 4 to 5 PM - Town Association Meeting The Nantucket Town Association will hold its monthly meeting to discuss downtown issues. All are invited. Atheneum Gallery, 1 India St. 4:30 PM - Inside the Graveyards Walk: Footprints to the Past Join Raven’s Walk to step back in time and visit the final resting places of interesting people who left a footprint on Nantucket. Our walk will visit 2 cemeteries. Meet at the Pacific Bank at the top of Main St. Adults $20. 65+ & Teens $15. Please wear appropriate footwear.
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6 to 7 PM - Tai Chi Class The fee is $10. Free for teens. Atheneum, 1 India St. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.pp or $550. for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor. Capt James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. $50pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Come on a haunted history tour of Nantucket Town! Visit houses with stories to tell and view mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted house. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal. $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 8 to 10:30 AM - Birding Field Trip Meet at the LLNF at 110 Eel Point Road, and then carpool to various island hotspots in search of whatever birds we target. Dress appropriate for the wind and weather. 508-325-0873. $5; Free for members. 8:30 to 10:30 AM - Workshop: The Leader as Coach As a business leader, are you a coach or an authoritarian? Do your workers love their jobs or do you just wish they do? This workshop will define the differences between coaching and “telling,” and give you the tools to coach your employees so they lead themselves. Register at www.marshaegan.com/leader-coach/ 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 9 AM to 5 PM - MHC Raffle Shop at Marine Home Center, 134 Orange Street, for all your summer needs and enter to win an exclusive custom anchor tote valued at $179.99. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $40 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket Hear stories of remarkable Nantucket women: some went whaling, others were involved in the Temperance Crusade, the struggle for women’s suffrage, the Abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. Meet at Centre & Broad Sts. $20. Teens & 65+ $15. 508-257-4586. 11 AM to 2:50 PM - Public Skating at Nantucket Ice Backus Lane. $5 youth, $8 adult, $5 skate rentals. 508-228-2516. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Departs from Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 12 PM - Rotary Club Meeting The weekly meeting of Nantucket’s Rotary Club, at Faregrounds Restaurant, 27 Fairgrounds Rd. 2 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket Hear about the founding settlers, the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effect of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whaling ship Essex. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal Sts. Adults $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 3 NHA Historic Houses from the 18th, 19th, & 20th centuries: Hadwen House, Macy-Christian House, and Greater Light. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at NIXS Oysters & littlenecks $1 ea. at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 4:30 PM - Lighthouse Walk: Pirates, Shipwrecks & Ghost Ships Join Pirate Robin on a walk to the Brant Point Lighthouse. Hear tales of pirates who sailed past our shores, shipwrecks, & the mysterious ghost ships. Meet outside The Nantucket Hotel, 77 Easton St. $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. continued on page 46
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6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.pp or $550. for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor. Capt James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. $50pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 7 PM - Free Poetry Reading The Moors Poetry Collective is a group of Nantucket poets who meet weekly to share and discuss their work. The group has published two anthologies and is working on a third. Moors Poetry Collective members will read their work. Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India Street. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Come on a haunted history tour of Nantucket Town! Visit houses with stories to tell and view mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted house. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal. $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 8:30 to 10:30 PM - 4 EZ Payments Perform live at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street.
THURSDAY, MAY 29 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $40 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm. 10:30 AM - Widows Walk: The Remarkable Women of Nantucket Hear stories of remarkable Nantucket women: some went whaling, others were involved in the Temperance Crusade, the struggle for women’s suffrage, the Abolitionist movement, and the Underground Railroad. Meet at Centre & Broad Sts. $20. Teens & 65+ $15. 508-257-4586. 11:15 AM to 12:15 PM - Walking Tour of Downtown Nantucket Learn about people, places, & events that transformed Nantucket. $10. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Tour departs from Whaling Museum, rain or shine, 13 Broad St. 2 PM - Great Expectations: The History of Nantucket Hear about the founding settlers, the impact of Quakerism, whaling as a global economy, the effect of 3 wars, and the tragedy of the whaling ship Essex. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal Sts. Adults $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586.
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2:15 to 3:30 PM - Historic House Walking Tour Visit 3 NHA Historic Houses from the 18th, 19th, & 20th centuries: Hadwen House, Macy-Christian House, and Greater Light. $10 adults, $4 ages 6-17, free to NHA members. Rain or shine daily. Reservations: 508-228-1894. Departs daily from the Whaling Museum, 13 Broad St. 3 to 5 PM - Buck-a-Shuck at NIXS Oysters & littlenecks $1 ea. at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 4 PM - Skating Skills on Hockey Skates for Kids Ideal for young skaters wishing to work on skating in hockey skates skills, recreational skaters, or beginning youth hockey players. 8 week session. Pre-register at Nantucket Ice. 228-2516. 4 PM - Popsicles Skating Class Introduction to skating class. Open enrollment. Recommended for children ages 4 thru kindergarten or those with little experience. 8 week session. Pre-register at Nantucket Ice. 228-2516. 4:30 PM - Inside the Graveyards Walk: Footprints to the Past Join Raven’s Walk to step back in time and visit the final resting places of interesting people who left a footprint on Nantucket. Our walk will visit 2 cemeteries. Meet at the Pacific Bank at the top of Main St. Adults $20. 65+ & Teens $15. Please wear appropriate footwear. 5 PM - Adult Skating Skills & Ice-R-Cise Class Instruction and practice. Beginners through advanced. Open enrollment; register at the rink. 508-228-2516. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. 6 to 7 PM - Free Drop-in English Classes Nantucket Atheneum, 1 India St. 6 PM - Adult Hockey Skills Clinic Learn and improve hockey technique and skating abilities. Open enrollment; register at the rink. 508-228-2516. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. 6:30 to 8 PM - Sunset Cruise Bring your favorite beverage and join us $55.pp or $550. for the whole boat. Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-228-7037. Time may vary slightly. 7 PM - Sunset Sail Aboard the Endeavor Watch the sun set over our magnificent harbor. Capt James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. $50pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 7:30 PM - Opening Night of “Hay Fever” The eccentric Blisses—Judith, a recently retired stage actress, David, a selfabsorbed novelist, and their unconventional children— live in a world where reality slides easily into fiction. When they host a weekend at their country estate, their unsuspecting guests become victims in the self-serving shenanigans of their hosts and everything goes blissfully awry in this sparkling and stylish comedy of manners. Presented by Theatre Workshop Nantucket in Bennett Hall, 62 Centre St. Box office: 508-228-4305 www.theatreworkshop.com 7:30 to 9:30 PM - Earth Got The Blues Plays Live Local favorite at Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St. 8 PM - The Raven’s Night Walk: Ghosts of Nantucket’s Past Come on a haunted history tour of Nantucket Town! Visit houses with stories to tell and view mysterious pictures from Nantucket’s most haunted house. Meet at The Hub, corner of Main & Federal. $20. Seniors & Teens $15. Kids $10; under 6 free. 508-257-4586. 9 to 12 PM - Tony Lee Thomas Band Performs live at NIXS Brew Pub, 15 South Water Street. 10 PM to 1 AM - Karaoke Every Thursday night at the Rose & Crown, 23 S. Water St.
FRIDAY, MAY 30 8:30 to 9:30 AM - Morning Coffee Cruise Start your day on Nantucket with a relaxing harbor cruise. Complimentary coffee & muffin. $38. Offered daily by Shearwater Excursions, ExploreNantucket.com, 508-228-7037. Straight Wharf, Slip #1011. 9 AM - Adult Open Stick Full gear required. 508-228-2516. Nantucket Ice, 1 Backus Lane. 10 to 11:30 AM - Sail Aboard the Endeavor Captain James Genthner will acquaint you with Nantucket’s maritime history & sights along the waterfront. Departs again at 1 pm and 4 pm. $40 pp. 508-228-5585. Endeavor Sailing, Slip #1015, Straight Wharf. 10 to 11 AM - Harbor Tour & Ice Cream Cruise Enjoy ice cream on a narrated tour of the inner harbor with Shearwater Excursions, Straight Wharf #1011. www.ExploreNantucket.com. 508-2287037. $38. Also at 11:15 am, 1, 2:15, 4, 5:15 pm.
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